Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 19.4% cheaper than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 10.3% less in Santo Domingo
Groceries: pay 41.6% less in Santo Domingo
Transportation: pay 8.3% more in Santo Domingo
Housing: pay 36.0% less in Santo Domingo
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3% more in Santo Domingo
Clothing: pay 2.4% less in Santo Domingo

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

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Santo Domingo vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Honiara, you would:

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pay 10.3% less for restaurants

	Honiara	Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$9.95 DOP611.16	+45.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$7.54 DOP463.46	-39.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$1.04 DOP63.95	-32.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$0.57 DOP35.01	-47.5%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 41.6% less for groceries

	Honiara	Santo Domingo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$1.51 DOP93.03	+1.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$3.62 DOP222.50	+10.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$5.19 DOP318.59	-46.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$2.34 DOP143.71	-58.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$2.53 DOP155.32	-34.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$1.45 DOP88.96	-49.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.37 DOP22.53	-69.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$1.24 DOP75.89	-68.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$0.83 DOP51.09	-50.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.91 DOP56.14	+2.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$1.00 DOP61.45	-35.3%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 8.3% more for transportation

	Honiara	Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$5.38 DOP330.30	+7.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	-26.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$23,212.79 DOP1M	+24.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	+90.2%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 36.0% less for housing

	Honiara	Santo Domingo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	-59.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	-18.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	-19.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	-78.6%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Honiara	Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	+154.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$7,399.96 DOP455K	+159.5%
Average			+156.9%

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pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$2.49 DOP152.79	+0.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$2.27 DOP139.64	-33.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$5.32 DOP326.97	+28.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	-20.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$7.46 DOP458.37	+71.9%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 2.4% less for clothing

	Honiara	Santo Domingo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	+67.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	-49.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	-10.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	+20.4%
Average			-2.4%

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