Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

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Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 10.1% cheaper than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 18.6% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 29.2% less in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 1.1% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 21.3% less in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.8% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 5.3% more in Guatemala City

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

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Guatemala City vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Honiara, you would:

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pay 18.6% less for restaurants

	Honiara	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$6.81 GTQ52.10	-0.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$7.86 GTQ60.11	-36.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$1.13 GTQ8.62	-27.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$0.95 GTQ7.27	-12.5%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 29.2% less for groceries

	Honiara	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+104.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$3.16 GTQ24.18	-3.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$7.79 GTQ59.62	-19.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$2.54 GTQ19.40	-54.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$4.27 GTQ32.69	+10.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$1.77 GTQ13.56	-37.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.76 GTQ5.83	-36.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$1.29 GTQ9.90	-66.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$0.74 GTQ5.63	-56.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.69 GTQ5.25	-22.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.97 GTQ7.43	-37.2%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 1.1% less for transportation

	Honiara	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$5.17 GTQ39.53	+3.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$14.23 GTQ108.90	-42.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	+47.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	??
Average			-1.1%

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pay 21.3% less for housing

	Honiara	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$46.14 GTQ353.04	-48.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	-7.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	+25.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$55.58 GTQ425.28	-83.3%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Honiara	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	+243.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	+134.4%
Average			+183.6%

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pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$3.27 GTQ25.05	+32.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$3.34 GTQ25.59	-1.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$4.06 GTQ31.06	-2.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$39.43 GTQ301.73	+6.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$6.48 GTQ49.59	+49.3%
Average			+17.8%

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pay 5.3% more for clothing

	Honiara	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$49.64 GTQ379.84	+82.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$47.46 GTQ363.17	-49.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$117.72 GTQ900.82	+21.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$112.60 GTQ861.58	+9.0%
Average			+5.3%

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