Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Macau

Macao vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Macao is 26.9% more expensive than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 30.4% less in Macao
Groceries: pay 5.3% less in Macao
Transportation: pay 28.6% more in Macao
Housing: pay 24.5% more in Macao
Childcare: pay 9.0 times more in Macao
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Macao
Clothing: pay 3.6% more in Macao

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

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Macao vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.4% less for restaurants

	Honiara	Macao
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$6.19 MOP50.00	-9.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$5.94 MOP48.00	-52.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$1.03 MOP8.33	-33.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$0.89 MOP7.20	-17.9%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 5.3% less for groceries

	Honiara	Macao
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$1.72 MOP13.89	+14.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$8.09 MOP65.41	+147.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$11.99 MOP96.91	+24.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$3.42 MOP27.62	-39.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$8.79 MOP71.05	+127.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$1.20 MOP9.66	-58.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$1.31 MOP10.58	+9.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$0.87 MOP6.99	-77.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$1.09 MOP8.78	-35.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$1.78 MOP14.43	+100.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$1.31 MOP10.58	-15.4%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 28.6% more for transportation

	Honiara	Macao
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$6.86 MOP55.46	+37.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$22.43 MOP181.31	-9.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$30,925.27 MOP250K	+66.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$12.69 MOP102.60	+13.7%
Average			+28.6%

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pay 24.5% more for housing

	Honiara	Macao
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$36.99 MOP299.00	-58.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$1,115.78 MOP9,020.04	+25.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$1,076.20 MOP8,700.04	+148.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$93.11 MOP752.74	-71.9%
Average			+24.5%

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pay 9.0 times more for childcare

	Honiara	Macao
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	+1121.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$18,972.13 MOP153K	+565.3%
Average			+801.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Macao
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$5.75 MOP46.50	+132.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$5.01 MOP40.50	+46.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$6.68 MOP54.00	+60.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$63.91 MOP516.67	+71.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$14.60 MOP118.00	+236.4%
Average			+107.8%

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pay 3.6% more for clothing

	Honiara	Macao
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$69.52 MOP562.00	+154.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$33.40 MOP270.00	-64.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$92.78 MOP750.00	-4.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	+31.7%
Average			+3.6%

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