Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Cabo Verde

Praia vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Praia is 19.8% cheaper than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 27.7% less in Praia
Groceries: pay 18.4% less in Praia
Transportation: pay 26.9% more in Praia
Housing: pay 39.2% less in Praia
Childcare: pay 17.5% more in Praia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.3% less in Praia
Clothing: pay 21.9% less in Praia

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

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Praia vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.7% less for restaurants

	Honiara	Praia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$5.03 CVE493.26	-26.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$7.10 CVE696.20	-42.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$1.56 CVE152.99	+0.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$1.17 CVE114.79	+7.9%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 18.4% less for groceries

	Honiara	Praia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$2.08 CVE203.99	+38.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$12.93 CVE1,268.60	+296.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$5.13 CVE503.55	-46.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$2.32 CVE227.26	-58.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$2.07 CVE203.01	-46.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$2.30 CVE225.26	-19.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$1.38 CVE135.34	+15.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$1.86 CVE181.96	-52.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$1.93 CVE189.47	+14.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.69 CVE67.67	-22.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.64 CVE63.16	-58.4%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 26.9% more for transportation

	Honiara	Praia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$5.96 CVE584.36	+19.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$29.18 CVE2,862.02	+17.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$28,897.98 CVE3M	+55.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$11.61 CVE1,138.64	+4.0%
Average			+26.9%

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pay 39.2% less for housing

	Honiara	Praia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$51.37 CVE5,039.16	-42.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$574.58 CVE56,359.06	-35.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$287.29 CVE28,179.53	-33.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$138.60 CVE13,594.92	-58.2%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 17.5% more for childcare

	Honiara	Praia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$126.75 CVE12,432.14	+27.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$3,082.45 CVE302K	+8.1%
Average			+17.5%

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pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Praia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$2.53 CVE248.64	+2.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$2.60 CVE255.49	-23.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$5.27 CVE517.18	+26.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$31.69 CVE3,108.04	-14.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$5.58 CVE547.01	+28.5%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 21.9% less for clothing

	Honiara	Praia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$62.19 CVE6,099.63	+128.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	-72.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	-32.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$91.26 CVE8,951.14	-11.6%
Average			-21.9%

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