Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 21.8% cheaper than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 3.9% more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 48.7% less in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 35.5% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 43.1% less in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 68.1% more in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.0% more in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 4.4% more in Sarajevo

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

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Sarajevo vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.9% more for restaurants

	Honiara	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$8.58 BAM14.93	+25.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$8.58 BAM14.93	-30.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$2.20 BAM3.82	+41.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$1.45 BAM2.52	+33.3%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 48.7% less for groceries

	Honiara	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$1.19 BAM2.08	-20.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$5.15 BAM8.96	+57.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$4.50 BAM7.83	-53.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$3.04 BAM5.29	-45.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$3.43 BAM5.97	-11.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$0.66 BAM1.15	-76.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.75 BAM1.31	-36.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$0.70 BAM1.21	-82.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$0.92 BAM1.60	-45.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.44 BAM0.76	-51.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.51 BAM0.89	-66.8%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 35.5% more for transportation

	Honiara	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$6.41 BAM11.15	+28.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$34.33 BAM59.73	+38.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	+59.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$10.58 BAM18.42	-5.1%
Average			+35.5%

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pay 43.1% less for housing

	Honiara	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$27.86 BAM48.47	-69.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$454.54 BAM790.80	-48.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$310.33 BAM539.92	-28.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$167.00 BAM290.54	-49.7%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 68.1% more for childcare

	Honiara	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$206.61 BAM359.46	+108.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	+35.7%
Average			+68.1%

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pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$2.86 BAM4.98	+15.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$2.29 BAM3.99	-32.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$3.95 BAM6.87	-5.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$40.01 BAM69.61	+7.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$6.87 BAM11.95	+58.2%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 4.4% more for clothing

	Honiara	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$87.64 BAM152.48	+221.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$37.97 BAM66.06	-59.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$90.59 BAM157.61	-6.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$100.13 BAM174.20	-3.1%
Average			+4.4%

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