Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

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Lesotho

Maseru vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Maseru is 60.0% cheaper than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 7.0% less in Maseru
Groceries: pay 46.7% less in Maseru
Transportation: pay 2.2% more in Maseru
Housing: pay 87.5% less in Maseru
Childcare: pay 53.4% less in Maseru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.2% less in Maseru
Clothing: pay 12.0% more in Maseru

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

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Maseru vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.0% less for restaurants

	Honiara	Maseru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$9.01 LSL148.38	+32.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$8.41 LSL138.49	-32.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$1.07 LSL17.56	-31.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$0.84 LSL13.85	-22.5%
Average			-7.0%

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pay 46.7% less for groceries

	Honiara	Maseru
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$0.83 LSL13.60	-44.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$3.30 LSL54.39	+1.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$4.38 LSL72.07	-54.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$1.54 LSL25.32	-72.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$2.79 LSL45.98	-27.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$0.85 LSL14.02	-70.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$1.02 LSL16.71	-15.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$1.23 LSL20.19	-68.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$1.09 LSL17.95	-35.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.71 LSL11.66	-20.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.73 LSL12.00	-52.9%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 2.2% more for transportation

	Honiara	Maseru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$4.98 LSL81.93	-0.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$30.04 LSL494.60	+21.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$21,030.86 LSL346K	+13.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$6.01 LSL98.92	-46.2%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 87.5% less for housing

	Honiara	Maseru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$38.30 LSL630.53	-57.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$93.14 LSL1,533.25	-89.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$55.58 LSL915.01	-87.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	??
Average			-87.5%

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pay 53.4% less for childcare

	Honiara	Maseru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$52.06 LSL857.06	-47.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$1,181.73 LSL19,454.17	-58.6%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Maseru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$1.80 LSL29.68	-27.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$2.00 LSL32.97	-41.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$5.11 LSL84.08	+23.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$23.03 LSL379.19	-38.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	??
Average			-30.2%

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pay 12.0% more for clothing

	Honiara	Maseru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$46.07 LSL758.38	+68.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$55.58 LSL915.01	-40.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$104.15 LSL1,714.61	+7.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$150.22 LSL2,472.99	+45.4%
Average			+12.0%

Honiara vs. Maseru - Cost of clothing

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