Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

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Grenada

St. George's vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

St. George's is 7.6% more expensive than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 2.2% less in St. George's
Groceries: pay 13.7% more in St. George's
Transportation: pay 48.7% more in St. George's
Housing: pay 0.9% less in St. George's
Childcare: pay 19.2% less in St. George's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.5% more in St. George's
Clothing: pay 27.8% less in St. George's

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

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St. George's vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. George's instead of Honiara, you would:

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pay 2.2% less for restaurants

	Honiara	St. George's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$7.40 EC$20.00	+8.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$8.33 EC$22.50	-32.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$1.94 EC$5.25	+25.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$1.94 EC$5.25	+79.1%
Average			-2.2%

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pay 13.7% more for groceries

	Honiara	St. George's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$2.38 EC$6.44	+59.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$6.93 EC$18.74	+112.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$15.41 EC$41.64	+60.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$4.26 EC$11.50	-24.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$4.26 EC$11.50	+10.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$6.11 EC$16.50	+113.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$1.11 EC$3.00	-7.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$0.74 EC$2.00	-80.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$2.59 EC$7.00	+53.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$1.30 EC$3.50	+45.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$1.67 EC$4.50	+7.7%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 48.7% more for transportation

	Honiara	St. George's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$5.28 EC$14.26	+5.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$64.35 EC$173.91	+159.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	+39.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	??
Average			+48.7%

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pay 0.9% less for housing

	Honiara	St. George's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$50.94 EC$137.67	-43.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$1,134.73 EC$3,066.67	+27.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$437.86 EC$1,183.33	+0.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$192.10 EC$519.15	-42.1%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 19.2% less for childcare

	Honiara	St. George's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$55.50 EC$150.00	-44.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	+16.8%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 40.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	St. George's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$2.78 EC$7.50	+11.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$4.38 EC$11.83	+28.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$37.00 EC$100.00	-0.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$11.10 EC$30.00	+155.8%
Average			+40.5%

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pay 27.8% less for clothing

	Honiara	St. George's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$35.15 EC$95.00	+28.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$44.40 EC$120.00	-52.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$50.57 EC$136.67	-47.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$87.57 EC$236.67	-15.2%
Average			-27.8%

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