Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Bulgaria

Sofia vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 7.4% more expensive than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 61.3% more in Sofia
Groceries: pay 34.0% less in Sofia
Transportation: pay 29.2% more in Sofia
Housing: pay 14.8% less in Sofia
Childcare: pay 5.8 times more in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.7% more in Sofia
Clothing: pay 13.0% more in Sofia

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

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Sofia vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.3% more for restaurants

	Honiara	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$16.80 BGN29.23	+146.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$11.61 BGN20.20	-6.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$2.42 BGN4.21	+56.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$1.80 BGN3.14	+66.2%
Average			+61.3%

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pay 34.0% less for groceries

	Honiara	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$1.53 BGN2.66	+1.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$5.70 BGN9.92	+74.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$7.46 BGN12.99	-22.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$4.37 BGN7.60	-22.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$3.92 BGN6.81	+1.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$0.99 BGN1.72	-65.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.92 BGN1.60	-23.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$0.86 BGN1.49	-78.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$1.93 BGN3.36	+14.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.48 BGN0.84	-46.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.41 BGN0.71	-73.7%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 29.2% more for transportation

	Honiara	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$6.58 BGN11.46	+31.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$28.55 BGN49.69	+15.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$30,149.36 BGN52,468.33	+62.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$9.05 BGN15.75	-18.9%
Average			+29.2%

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pay 14.8% less for housing

	Honiara	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$15.37 BGN26.74	-82.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$780.20 BGN1,357.77	-12.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$603.04 BGN1,049.46	+39.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$121.09 BGN210.73	-63.5%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 5.8 times more for childcare

	Honiara	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$763.67 BGN1,328.99	+669.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$12,650.99 BGN22,016.26	+343.6%
Average			+484.4%

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pay 40.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$3.44 BGN5.98	+38.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$3.53 BGN6.15	+3.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$4.25 BGN7.40	+2.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$46.61 BGN81.12	+25.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$10.08 BGN17.54	+132.2%
Average			+40.7%

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pay 13.0% more for clothing

	Honiara	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$89.18 BGN155.21	+226.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$40.94 BGN71.25	-56.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$106.72 BGN185.72	+9.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$106.41 BGN185.18	+3.0%
Average			+13.0%

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