Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Antigua and Barbuda

Saint John's vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 20.9% more expensive than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 39.4% more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 17.0% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 22.3% more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 17.6% more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 10.0% more in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.8% more in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 18.2% more in Saint John's

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries in Saint John's are more expensive than in Honiara.

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Saint John's vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Honiara, you would:

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pay 39.4% more for restaurants

	Honiara	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$16.65 EC$45.00	+144.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$9.25 EC$25.00	-25.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$1.95 EC$5.27	+25.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$1.20 EC$3.25	+10.8%
Average			+39.4%

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pay 17.0% more for groceries

	Honiara	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$2.78 EC$7.50	+85.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$4.26 EC$11.50	+30.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$8.40 EC$22.71	-12.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$6.66 EC$18.00	+18.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$3.52 EC$9.53	-8.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$2.96 EC$8.00	+3.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$1.11 EC$3.00	-7.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$3.70 EC$10.00	-4.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$3.70 EC$10.00	+119.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$1.30 EC$3.50	+45.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$1.30 EC$3.50	-16.3%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 22.3% more for transportation

	Honiara	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$6.11 EC$16.50	+22.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	??
Average			+22.3%

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pay 17.6% more for housing

	Honiara	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$81.40 EC$220.00	-9.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+18.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+56.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$198.07 EC$535.29	-40.3%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 10.0% more for childcare

	Honiara	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$185.01 EC$500.00	+86.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-35.1%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 30.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$2.41 EC$6.50	-3.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$3.70 EC$10.00	+8.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$64.75 EC$175.00	+74.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$6.29 EC$17.00	+44.9%
Average			+30.8%

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pay 18.2% more for clothing

	Honiara	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$50.00 EC$135.13	+83.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$74.00 EC$200.00	-23.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	??
Average			+18.2%

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