Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

compared to

Solomon Islands

Honiara vs. Castries Cost of Living Summary

Honiara is 7.2% more expensive than Castries.

Restaurants: pay 0.9% less in Honiara
Groceries: pay 13.6% less in Honiara
Transportation: pay 21.0% less in Honiara
Housing: pay 78.1% more in Honiara
Childcare: pay 53.4% less in Honiara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.8% less in Honiara
Clothing: pay 16.4% less in Honiara

Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Honiara. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Honiara.

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Honiara vs. Castries Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Honiara instead of Castries, you would:

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pay 0.9% less for restaurants

	Castries	Honiara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$6.82 SBD55.00	-26.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$12.40 SBD100.00	+48.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.55 SBD12.50	-20.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$1.08 SBD8.75	+11.7%
Average			-0.9%

Castries vs. Honiara - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.6% less for groceries

	Castries	Honiara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$1.50 SBD12.08	-19.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$3.27 SBD26.33	-41.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$9.62 SBD77.60	+24.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.61 EC$12.47	$5.60 SBD45.20	+21.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$3.87 SBD31.18	-5.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$2.85 SBD23.02	-26.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$1.20 SBD9.64	+60.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.88 SBD31.30	+4.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.69 SBD13.61	-74.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.89 SBD7.17	-42.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$1.55 SBD12.47	+67.2%
Average			-13.6%

Castries vs. Honiara - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.0% less for transportation

	Castries	Honiara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$4.99 SBD40.27	-14.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$24.80 SBD199.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-28.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$11.16 SBD90.00
Average			-21.0%

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pay 78.1% more for housing

	Castries	Honiara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.60 EC$131.33	$89.89 SBD724.96	+85.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	+94.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	+25.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.32 EC$254.90	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+251.8%
Average			+78.1%

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pay 53.4% less for childcare

	Castries	Honiara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$99.19 SBD799.96	-53.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88
Average			-53.4%

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pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Castries	Honiara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 EC$7.50	$2.48 SBD20.00	-10.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.41 SBD27.50	-7.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$4.15 SBD33.50	-55.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.63 EC$112.50	$37.20 SBD299.99	-10.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 EC$15.00	$4.34 SBD35.00	-21.8%
Average			-18.8%

Castries vs. Honiara - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 16.4% less for clothing

	Castries	Honiara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.25 EC$225.00	$27.28 SBD219.99	-67.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.88 EC$137.50	$92.99 SBD749.96	+82.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$97.13 SBD783.30	-12.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.01 EC$300.00	$103.29 SBD832.96	-7.0%
Average			-16.4%

Castries vs. Honiara - Cost of clothing

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