Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Sweden

Stockholm vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Stockholm is 61.7% more expensive than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 84.6% more in Stockholm
Groceries: pay 4.7% less in Stockholm
Transportation: pay 98.5% more in Stockholm
Housing: pay 63.9% more in Stockholm
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Stockholm
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Stockholm
Clothing: pay 59.4% more in Stockholm

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Stockholm are more expensive than in Honiara. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Stockholm.

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Stockholm vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 84.6% more for restaurants

	Honiara	Stockholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$17.99 SEK178.38	+163.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$11.90 SEK117.93	-4.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$3.66 SEK36.32	+136.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$3.09 SEK30.60	+184.6%
Average			+84.6%

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pay 4.7% less for groceries

	Honiara	Stockholm
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$3.97 SEK39.36	+165.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$6.37 SEK63.11	+95.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$6.67 SEK66.09	-30.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$5.11 SEK50.68	-8.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$5.83 SEK57.75	+50.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$1.60 SEK15.85	-44.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$1.26 SEK12.50	+5.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$1.44 SEK14.23	-63.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$2.02 SEK20.03	+19.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.79 SEK7.78	-11.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.80 SEK7.94	-48.2%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 98.5% more for transportation

	Honiara	Stockholm
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$6.72 SEK66.59	+34.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$105.97 SEK1,050.45	+327.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$32,980.57 SEK327K	+77.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$17.85 SEK176.99	+60.0%
Average			+98.5%

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pay 63.9% more for housing

	Honiara	Stockholm
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$39.70 SEK393.49	-55.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$1,674.52 SEK16,599.03	+88.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$1,080.50 SEK10,710.63	+149.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$190.15 SEK1,884.88	-42.7%
Average			+63.9%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Honiara	Stockholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$157.47 SEK1,560.91	+58.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$16,395.31 SEK163K	+474.9%
Average			+202.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Stockholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$7.95 SEK78.78	+220.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$5.05 SEK50.04	+48.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$8.70 SEK86.22	+109.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$46.98 SEK465.67	+26.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$18.99 SEK188.29	+337.7%
Average			+125.4%

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pay 59.4% more for clothing

	Honiara	Stockholm
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$111.49 SEK1,105.16	+308.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$58.75 SEK582.33	-36.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$135.62 SEK1,344.36	+39.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$184.97 SEK1,833.59	+79.1%
Average			+59.4%

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