Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Paraguay

Asuncion vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 26.9% cheaper than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 26.5% less in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 46.4% less in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 8.2% more in Asuncion
Housing: pay 44.6% less in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 93.5% more in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.7% more in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 1.3% more in Asuncion

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

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Asuncion vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.5% less for restaurants

	Honiara	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$6.86 PYG39,213	+0.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$6.86 PYG39,213	-44.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$1.06 PYG6,045	-31.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$0.57 PYG3,268	-47.3%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 46.4% less for groceries

	Honiara	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$1.48 PYG8,437	-1.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$4.85 PYG27,738	+48.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$4.83 PYG27,620	-49.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$2.40 PYG13,716	-57.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$2.37 PYG13,532	-38.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$1.35 PYG7,740	-52.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.57 PYG3,271	-52.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$0.54 PYG3,097	-86.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$1.10 PYG6,300	-34.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.61 PYG3,502	-31.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.60 PYG3,412	-61.4%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 8.2% more for transportation

	Honiara	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$4.68 PYG26,771	-6.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$37.71 PYG216K	+52.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$17,138.81 PYG98M	-7.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$13.81 PYG79,014	+23.8%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 44.6% less for housing

	Honiara	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$22.03 PYG126K	-75.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$625.19 PYG4M	-29.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$378.03 PYG2M	-12.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$38.14 PYG218K	-88.5%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 93.5% more for childcare

	Honiara	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$183.39 PYG1M	+84.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$5,778.44 PYG33M	+102.6%
Average			+93.5%

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pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$1.89 PYG10,784	-24.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$3.35 PYG19,171	-1.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$2.31 PYG13,234	-44.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$36.10 PYG206K	-3.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$8.57 PYG49,016	+97.5%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 1.3% more for clothing

	Honiara	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$63.41 PYG363K	+132.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$56.56 PYG324K	-39.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$106.05 PYG607K	+9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$70.55 PYG404K	-31.7%
Average			+1.3%

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