Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Solomon Islands

Honiara vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Honiara is 40.3% more expensive than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 25.7% more in Honiara
Groceries: pay 75.3% more in Honiara
Transportation: pay 35.8% less in Honiara
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Honiara
Childcare: pay 72.4% less in Honiara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.6% less in Honiara
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Honiara

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

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Honiara vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.7% more for restaurants

	Harare	Honiara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$6.82 SBD55.00	-31.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	$12.40 SBD100.00	+115.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 ZWL308.58	$1.55 SBD12.50	+61.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ZWL151.05	$1.08 SBD8.75	+131.3%
Average			+25.7%

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pay 75.3% more for groceries

	Harare	Honiara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$1.50 SBD12.08	+49.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	$3.27 SBD26.33	-43.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	$9.62 SBD77.60	+68.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 ZWL622.53	$5.60 SBD45.20	+189.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 ZWL791.38	$3.87 SBD31.18	+57.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 ZWL439.66	$2.85 SBD23.02	+109.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 ZWL243.55	$1.20 SBD9.64	+58.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 ZWL296.54	$3.88 SBD31.30	+321.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZWL226.23	$1.69 SBD13.61	+140.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ZWL251.62	$0.89 SBD7.17	+13.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 ZWL257.47	$1.55 SBD12.47	+93.4%
Average			+75.3%

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pay 35.8% less for transportation

	Harare	Honiara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	$4.99 SBD40.27	-27.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	$24.80 SBD199.99	-58.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-15.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	$11.16 SBD90.00	-44.2%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Harare	Honiara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	$89.89 SBD724.96	+30.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$390.00 ZWL126K	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	+127.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$316.60 ZWL102K	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	+37.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+745.1%
Average			+120.1%

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pay 72.4% less for childcare

	Harare	Honiara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$433.79 ZWL140K	$99.19 SBD799.96	-77.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	-66.7%
Average			-72.4%

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pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Honiara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 ZWL402.50	$2.48 SBD20.00	+98.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 ZWL966.00	$3.41 SBD27.50	+13.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 ZWL644.00	$4.15 SBD33.50	+107.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	$37.20 SBD299.99	-22.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$4.34 SBD35.00	-56.6%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Harare	Honiara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	$27.28 SBD219.99	+17.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	$92.99 SBD749.96	+339.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	$97.13 SBD783.30	+151.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	$103.29 SBD832.96	+155.9%
Average			+140.0%

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