Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Ghana

Accra vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 20.9% cheaper than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 7.5% less in Accra
Groceries: pay 20.9% less in Accra
Transportation: pay 11.9% less in Accra
Housing: pay 44.7% less in Accra
Childcare: pay 5.5 times more in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.2% more in Accra
Clothing: pay 62.6% less in Accra

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

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Accra vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.5% less for restaurants

	Honiara	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$7.98 GHS93.33	+17.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$10.34 GHS120.88	-16.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$1.56 GHS18.22	+0.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$0.46 GHS5.37	-57.7%
Average			-7.5%

Honiara vs. Accra - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.9% less for groceries

	Honiara	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$1.63 GHS19.03	+8.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$5.91 GHS69.08	+80.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$13.71 GHS160.33	+42.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$2.62 GHS30.70	-53.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$3.26 GHS38.13	-15.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$1.66 GHS19.36	-42.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.64 GHS7.51	-46.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$0.81 GHS9.50	-79.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$1.62 GHS18.97	-3.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$1.23 GHS14.34	+38.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$1.22 GHS14.24	-21.3%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 11.9% less for transportation

	Honiara	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$4.98 GHS58.28	-0.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$40.19 GHS469.97	+62.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	-57.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$11.84 GHS138.52	+6.1%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 44.7% less for housing

	Honiara	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$42.44 GHS496.28	-52.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	-23.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	-36.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$56.06 GHS655.60	-83.1%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 5.5 times more for childcare

	Honiara	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	+366.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$18,630.20 GHS218K	+553.3%
Average			+451.9%

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pay 45.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$1.85 GHS21.59	-25.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$4.40 GHS51.49	+29.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$2.54 GHS29.68	-38.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$71.09 GHS831.35	+91.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$12.69 GHS148.41	+192.4%
Average			+45.2%

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pay 62.6% less for clothing

	Honiara	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$14.19 GHS165.96	-48.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$18.41 GHS215.27	-80.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$36.21 GHS423.52	-62.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$52.46 GHS613.49	-49.2%
Average			-62.6%

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