Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

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Solomon Islands

Honiara vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

Honiara is 11.2% more expensive than Guatemala City.

Restaurants: pay 22.8% more in Honiara
Groceries: pay 41.3% more in Honiara
Transportation: pay 1.1% more in Honiara
Housing: pay 27.1% more in Honiara
Childcare: pay 64.7% less in Honiara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.1% less in Honiara
Clothing: pay 5.0% less in Honiara

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

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Honiara vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

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pay 22.8% more for restaurants

	Guatemala City	Honiara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.81 GTQ52.10	$6.82 SBD55.00	+0.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GTQ60.11	$12.40 SBD100.00	+57.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 GTQ8.62	$1.55 SBD12.50	+37.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.27	$1.08 SBD8.75	+14.2%
Average			+22.8%

Guatemala City vs. Honiara - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.3% more for groceries

	Guatemala City	Honiara
Bread 1 loaf	$3.06 GTQ23.38	$1.50 SBD12.08	-51.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 GTQ24.18	$3.27 SBD26.33	+3.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 GTQ59.62	$9.62 SBD77.60	+23.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 GTQ19.40	$5.60 SBD45.20	+121.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.27 GTQ32.69	$3.87 SBD31.18	-9.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 GTQ13.56	$2.85 SBD23.02	+61.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.83	$1.20 SBD9.64	+56.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 GTQ9.90	$3.88 SBD31.30	+200.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 GTQ5.63	$1.69 SBD13.61	+129.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 GTQ5.25	$0.89 SBD7.17	+29.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 GTQ7.43	$1.55 SBD12.47	+59.2%
Average			+41.3%

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pay 1.1% more for transportation

	Guatemala City	Honiara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.17 GTQ39.53	$4.99 SBD40.27	-3.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.23 GTQ108.90	$24.80 SBD199.99	+74.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-32.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$11.16 SBD90.00
Average			+1.1%

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pay 27.1% more for housing

	Guatemala City	Honiara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.14 GTQ353.04	$89.89 SBD724.96	+94.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	+7.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	-20.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.58 GTQ425.28	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+497.1%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 64.7% less for childcare

	Guatemala City	Honiara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	$99.19 SBD799.96	-70.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	-57.3%
Average			-64.7%

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pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala City	Honiara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 GTQ25.05	$2.48 SBD20.00	-24.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 GTQ25.59	$3.41 SBD27.50	+2.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.06 GTQ31.06	$4.15 SBD33.50	+2.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.43 GTQ301.73	$37.20 SBD299.99	-5.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 GTQ49.59	$4.34 SBD35.00	-33.0%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 5.0% less for clothing

	Guatemala City	Honiara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.64 GTQ379.84	$27.28 SBD219.99	-45.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 GTQ363.17	$92.99 SBD749.96	+95.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.72 GTQ900.82	$97.13 SBD783.30	-17.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.60 GTQ861.58	$103.29 SBD832.96	-8.3%
Average			-5.0%

Guatemala City vs. Honiara - Cost of clothing

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