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Guyana

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Solomon Islands

Honiara vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Honiara is 15.7% cheaper than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 23.0% less in Honiara
Groceries: pay 13.2% less in Honiara
Transportation: pay 28.1% less in Honiara
Housing: pay 13.3% more in Honiara
Childcare: pay 87.9% less in Honiara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.3% less in Honiara
Clothing: pay 8.8% more in Honiara

The cost of housing and clothing in Honiara are more expensive than in Georgetown. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Honiara.

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Honiara vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.0% less for restaurants

	Georgetown	Honiara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	$6.82 SBD55.00	-62.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	$12.40 SBD100.00	+32.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 GYD260.07	$1.55 SBD12.50	+24.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 GYD132.54	$1.08 SBD8.75	+71.3%
Average			-23.0%

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pay 13.2% less for groceries

	Georgetown	Honiara
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD436.70	$1.50 SBD12.08	-28.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	$3.27 SBD26.33	-57.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	$9.62 SBD77.60	-21.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.08 GYD854.23	$5.60 SBD45.20	+37.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 GYD668.32	$3.87 SBD31.18	+21.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.64 GYD761.80	$2.85 SBD23.02	-21.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.80 GYD375.97	$1.20 SBD9.64	-33.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 GYD378.61	$3.88 SBD31.30	+114.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.20 GYD669.94	$1.69 SBD13.61	-47.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD228.28	$0.89 SBD7.17	-18.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.38 GYD289.56	$1.55 SBD12.47	+11.8%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 28.1% less for transportation

	Georgetown	Honiara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.96 GYD828.60	$4.99 SBD40.27	+26.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	$24.80 SBD199.99	-59.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,252.48 GYD6M	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-31.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	$11.16 SBD90.00	-52.4%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 13.3% more for housing

	Georgetown	Honiara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	$89.89 SBD724.96	+105.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.21 GYD201K	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	-7.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.95 GYD109K	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	-16.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+260.2%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 87.9% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Honiara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,026.67 GYD215K	$99.19 SBD799.96	-90.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,738.24 GYD4M	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	-84.8%
Average			-87.9%

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pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Honiara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 GYD400.11	$2.48 SBD20.00	+29.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	$3.41 SBD27.50	-41.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 GYD700.19	$4.15 SBD33.50	+24.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$37.20 SBD299.99	-2.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	$4.34 SBD35.00	-30.2%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 8.8% more for clothing

	Georgetown	Honiara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$27.28 SBD219.99	-28.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	$92.99 SBD749.96	+124.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	$97.13 SBD783.30	-28.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	$103.29 SBD832.96	+21.7%
Average			+8.8%

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