Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

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Syria

Damascus vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 41.7% cheaper than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 1.5% less in Damascus
Groceries: pay 67.9% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 8.9% more in Damascus
Housing: pay 52.9% less in Damascus
Childcare: pay 35.2% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.5% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 37.0% less in Damascus

Expenses including groceries, housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Damascus.

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Damascus vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.5% less for restaurants

	Honiara	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.09	$10.00 SYP130K	+46.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.16	$7.00 SYP91,014	-43.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.52	$2.25 SYP29,254	+45.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.76	$0.85 SYP11,008	-22.0%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 67.9% less for groceries

	Honiara	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.10	$0.40 SYP5,199	-73.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.38	$1.96 SYP25,477	-40.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.73	$4.03 SYP52,433	-58.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.27	$1.59 SYP20,653	-71.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.23	$2.59 SYP33,645	-33.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.06	$0.47 SYP6,174	-83.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.65	$0.63 SYP8,218	-47.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.35	$0.51 SYP6,582	-87.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.63	$0.47 SYP6,154	-71.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.18	$0.35 SYP4,563	-60.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.49	$0.35 SYP4,608	-77.1%
Average			-67.9%

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pay 8.9% more for transportation

	Honiara	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.34	$13.98 SYP182K	+179.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD200.32	$10.00 SYP130K	-59.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$15,000.00 SYP195M	-19.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.15	$13.15 SYP171K	+17.9%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 52.9% less for housing

	Honiara	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD726.17	$46.25 SYP601K	-48.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,178.25	$523.33 SYP7M	-41.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,505.65	$186.00 SYP2M	-57.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,680.79	$107.06 SYP1M	-67.7%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 35.2% less for childcare

	Honiara	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD801.29	$66.67 SYP867K	-32.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD23,037.16	$1,780.73 SYP23M	-37.6%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.03	$2.00 SYP26,004	-19.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.54	$3.71 SYP48,293	+8.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.55	$2.77 SYP36,000	-33.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD300.48	$28.00 SYP364K	-24.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.06	$5.50 SYP71,511	+26.7%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 37.0% less for clothing

	Honiara	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD220.36	$28.60 SYP372K	+4.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD751.21	$40.00 SYP520K	-57.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD784.60	$60.00 SYP780K	-38.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD834.35	$58.33 SYP758K	-43.5%
Average			-37.0%

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