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Solomon Islands

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Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 23.2% cheaper than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 45.7% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 56.3% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 4.9% more in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 18.1% less in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.1% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 12.0% less in Addis Ababa

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

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Addis Ababa vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Honiara, you would:

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pay 45.7% less for restaurants

	Honiara	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$4.00 ETB654.34	-41.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	-47.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$0.61 ETB99.06	-60.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$0.66 ETB107.50	-39.4%
Average			-45.7%

Honiara vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.3% less for groceries

	Honiara	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$1.19 ETB194.58	-20.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$3.70 ETB604.57	+13.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$4.09 ETB669.40	-57.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$1.77 ETB289.63	-68.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$4.59 ETB750.34	+18.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$2.44 ETB399.44	-14.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.30 ETB48.73	-75.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$0.99 ETB161.65	-74.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$0.31 ETB50.42	-81.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.22 ETB35.99	-75.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.49 ETB79.77	-68.5%
Average			-56.3%

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pay 4.9% more for transportation

	Honiara	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$3.53 ETB577.22	-29.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	-14.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+195.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$3.53 ETB576.64	-68.4%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 18.1% less for housing

	Honiara	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	+136.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$706.95 ETB116K	-20.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	-9.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	-52.8%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Honiara	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	+37.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$30,187.50 ETB5M	+958.5%
Average			+281.5%

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pay 34.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$0.80 ETB130.87	-67.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$0.92 ETB150.32	-73.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	+92.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	+18.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$3.75 ETB613.45	-13.6%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 12.0% less for clothing

	Honiara	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	+21.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	-23.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	-19.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	-19.9%
Average			-12.0%

Honiara vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing

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