Cost of living comparison

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Damascus vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 19.0% cheaper than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 10.5% less in Damascus
Groceries: pay 59.9% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 51.0% more in Damascus
Housing: pay 57.8% less in Damascus
Childcare: pay 44.3% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.5% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 9.7% more in Damascus

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

Damascus vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.5% less for restaurants

	Honiara	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.08 SBD50.04	$8.00 SYP104,016	+31.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.16 SBD100.08	$6.00 SYP78,012	-50.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 SBD11.26	$1.37 SYP17,769	-0.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 SBD8.76	$0.82 SYP10,683	-22.8%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 59.9% less for groceries

	Honiara	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 SBD12.22	$0.50 SYP6,447	-66.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.99 SBD16.35	$1.61 SYP20,885	-19.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.73 SBD80.10	$3.76 SYP48,876	-61.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.49 SBD45.19	$1.91 SYP24,801	-65.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 SBD32.23	$3.25 SYP42,227	-17.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.20 SBD26.33	$0.45 SYP5,857	-85.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 SBD9.65	$0.76 SYP9,879	-35.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.54 SBD29.14	$0.49 SYP6,389	-86.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 SBD12.35	$0.34 SYP4,423	-77.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 SBD7.49	$0.32 SYP4,162	-64.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.48	$0.30 SYP3,890	-80.3%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 51.0% more for transportation

	Honiara	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 SBD40.31	$15.62 SYP203,114	+219.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 SBD200.16	$17.00 SYP221,034	-30.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$15,000.00 SYP195,030,000
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 SBD90.07	$7.00 SYP91,014	-36.0%
Average			+51.0%

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pay 57.8% less for housing

	Honiara	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.16 SBD725.60	$55.00 SYP715,110	-37.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	$243.84 SYP3,170,438	-55.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	$176.43 SYP2,293,994	-72.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	$110.88 SYP1,441,692	-65.9%
Average			-57.8%

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pay 44.3% less for childcare

	Honiara	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.28 SBD800.66	$49.17 SYP639,265	-49.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	$1,704.59 SYP22,163,040	-39.1%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 SBD15.01	$1.60 SYP20,803	-12.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 SBD25.77	$1.93 SYP25,137	-38.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 SBD33.03	$3.00 SYP39,006	-25.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$16.25 SYP211,282
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.34 SBD27.52	$3.00 SYP39,006	-10.3%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 9.7% more for clothing

	Honiara	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.59 SBD169.47	$44.25 SYP575,338	+114.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.20 SBD750.62	$41.25 SYP536,332	-54.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.01 SBD633.85	$57.50 SYP747,615	-25.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.01 SBD633.85	$80.00 SYP1,040,160	+3.9%
Average			+9.7%

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