Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 96.0% more expensive than Honiara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.4% more in Madrid
- Groceries
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pay 14.6% less in Madrid
- Transportation
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pay 37.0% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 23.3% more in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 4.8 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 81.4% more in Madrid
- Clothing
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pay 94.0% more in Madrid
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Madrid are more expensive than in Honiara. Notably, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 72.4% more for restaurants
|
Honiara
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.76
|
$16.08
€15.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD126.91
|
$10.72
€10.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.84
|
$2.79
€2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.15
|
$1.80
€1.76
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Honiara
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.51
|
$1.50
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.29
|
$6.92
€6.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.86
|
$4.41
€4.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.96
|
$3.05
€2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.45
|
$3.78
€3.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD31.08
|
$1.13
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.36
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.61
|
$1.01
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.20
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.94
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.89
|
$0.82
€0.80
|
|
pay 37.0% more for transportation
|
Honiara
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD44.25
|
$6.79
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD253.81
|
$42.87
€41.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,759.38
€34,819.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD91.37
|
$14.90
€14.51
|
|
pay 23.3% more for housing
|
Honiara
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,015.26
|
$31.85
€31.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,568.66
|
$1,468.90
€1,430.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,330.10
|
$1,074.71
€1,046.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,658.24
|
$130.03
€126.61
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Honiara
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD812.21
|
$567.57
€552.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,350.91
|
$10,069.47
€9,804.74
|
|
pay 81.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Honiara
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.29
|
$3.75
€3.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD32.15
|
$2.59
€2.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.49
|
$6.43
€6.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$43.11
€41.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.92
|
$10.72
€10.44
|
|
pay 94.0% more for clothing
|
Honiara
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD171.92
|
$90.50
€88.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD761.44
|
$37.21
€36.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD643.00
|
$97.88
€95.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD643.00
|
$121.40
€118.21
|
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