Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

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South Africa

Pretoria vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Pretoria is 18.5% cheaper than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 20.3% less in Pretoria
Groceries: pay 51.8% less in Pretoria
Transportation: pay 97.6% more in Pretoria
Housing: pay 39.3% less in Pretoria
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Pretoria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.6% less in Pretoria
Clothing: pay 15.6% less in Pretoria

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

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Pretoria vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

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pay 20.3% less for restaurants

	Honiara	Pretoria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$9.01 ZAR148.66	+32.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$5.41 ZAR89.20	-56.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$1.06 ZAR17.48	-31.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$0.85 ZAR14.04	-21.5%
Average			-20.3%

Honiara vs. Pretoria - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.8% less for groceries

	Honiara	Pretoria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$1.10 ZAR18.21	-26.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$4.18 ZAR68.94	+28.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$4.45 ZAR73.36	-53.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$2.47 ZAR40.74	-55.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$2.23 ZAR36.86	-42.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$0.79 ZAR13.10	-72.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.74 ZAR12.22	-38.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$0.79 ZAR13.11	-79.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$0.72 ZAR11.92	-57.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.50 ZAR8.18	-44.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.54 ZAR8.93	-65.0%
Average			-51.8%

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pay 97.6% more for transportation

	Honiara	Pretoria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$5.75 ZAR94.81	+15.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$177.56 ZAR2,928.68	+616.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	+90.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$6.55 ZAR108.03	-41.3%
Average			+97.6%

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pay 39.3% less for housing

	Honiara	Pretoria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$36.83 ZAR607.50	-59.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$454.27 ZAR7,492.67	-48.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$405.14 ZAR6,682.45	-6.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$115.49 ZAR1,904.94	-65.2%
Average			-39.3%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Honiara	Pretoria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$260.78 ZAR4,301.35	+162.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$7,821.75 ZAR129K	+174.3%
Average			+168.5%

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pay 1.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Pretoria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$2.55 ZAR42.12	+3.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$2.25 ZAR37.17	-33.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$3.25 ZAR53.60	-21.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$31.49 ZAR519.46	-15.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$7.21 ZAR118.93	+66.2%
Average			-1.6%

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pay 15.6% less for clothing

	Honiara	Pretoria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$53.03 ZAR874.71	+94.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$32.00 ZAR527.89	-65.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$91.85 ZAR1,515.02	-5.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$82.87 ZAR1,366.87	-19.8%
Average			-15.6%

Honiara vs. Pretoria - Cost of clothing

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