Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Belarus

Minsk vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 30.4% cheaper than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 14.3% less in Minsk
Groceries: pay 58.2% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 21.7% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 45.8% less in Minsk
Childcare: pay 5.8 times more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.4% less in Minsk

Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Minsk. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Minsk.

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Minsk vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.3% less for restaurants

	Honiara	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$9.78 BYN29.50	+43.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$6.85 BYN20.65	-44.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$0.96 BYN2.89	-38.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$0.59 BYN1.79	-45.4%
Average			-14.3%

Honiara vs. Minsk - Cost of restaurants

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pay 58.2% less for groceries

	Honiara	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$0.68 BYN2.05	-54.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$3.79 BYN11.43	+16.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$3.45 BYN10.42	-64.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$1.64 BYN4.94	-70.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$2.40 BYN7.25	-37.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$0.70 BYN2.10	-75.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.76 BYN2.31	-36.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$0.97 BYN2.93	-74.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$1.21 BYN3.66	-28.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.29 BYN0.88	-67.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.33 BYN1.01	-78.4%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 21.7% less for transportation

	Honiara	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$3.33 BYN10.04	-33.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$18.59 BYN56.05	-25.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	+14.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$5.54 BYN16.72	-50.3%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 45.8% less for housing

	Honiara	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$13.39 BYN40.39	-85.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	-34.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	-12.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$46.63 BYN140.62	-86.0%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 5.8 times more for childcare

	Honiara	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	+299.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	+749.1%
Average			+482.7%

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pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$1.63 BYN4.92	-34.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$2.32 BYN7.00	-32.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$2.61 BYN7.87	-37.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$37.06 BYN111.77	-0.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$5.87 BYN17.70	+35.2%
Average			-12.4%

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pay about the same for clothing

	Honiara	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$50.77 BYN153.12	+86.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$44.17 BYN133.20	-52.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$106.09 BYN319.97	+9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$106.95 BYN322.54	+3.5%

Honiara vs. Minsk - Cost of clothing

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