Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Hungary

Budapest vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 9.6% more expensive than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 38.9% more in Budapest
Groceries: pay 38.2% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 36.1% more in Budapest
Housing: pay 8.4% less in Budapest
Childcare: pay 5.6 times more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.4% more in Budapest
Clothing: pay 22.6% more in Budapest

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

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Budapest vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.9% more for restaurants

	Honiara	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	+101.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	-17.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$2.08 HUF673.49	+34.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$1.83 HUF591.19	+68.5%
Average			+38.9%

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pay 38.2% less for groceries

	Honiara	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$1.80 HUF580.67	+19.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	+70.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	-54.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	-30.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	-19.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$0.85 HUF274.62	-70.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.94 HUF303.05	-21.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$1.06 HUF341.51	-72.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$1.73 HUF558.38	+2.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.45 HUF144.57	-49.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.46 HUF147.52	-70.5%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 36.1% more for transportation

	Honiara	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	+41.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	+11.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$29,374.56 HUF9M	+57.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	+26.7%
Average			+36.1%

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pay 8.4% less for housing

	Honiara	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	-73.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$817.66 HUF264K	-8.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$631.44 HUF204K	+45.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	-60.0%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 5.6 times more for childcare

	Honiara	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$539.65 HUF174K	+444.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$16,674.34 HUF5M	+484.7%
Average			+464.0%

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pay 61.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	+48.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	-1.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	+91.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	+80.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	+115.0%
Average			+61.4%

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pay 22.6% more for clothing

	Honiara	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	+266.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	-53.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	+16.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	+14.4%
Average			+22.6%

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