Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

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Georgia

Tbilisi vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Tbilisi is 16.1% cheaper than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 4.6% more in Tbilisi
Groceries: pay 48.9% less in Tbilisi
Transportation: pay 4.1% less in Tbilisi
Housing: pay 33.3% less in Tbilisi
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Tbilisi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.3% more in Tbilisi
Clothing: pay 24.3% more in Tbilisi

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

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Tbilisi vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.6% more for restaurants

	Honiara	Tbilisi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$11.26 GEL29.17	+65.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$9.71 GEL25.15	-21.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$1.06 GEL2.75	-31.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$0.61 GEL1.58	-43.7%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 48.9% less for groceries

	Honiara	Tbilisi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$0.77 GEL2.00	-48.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$4.64 GEL12.03	+42.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$8.32 GEL21.55	-13.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$2.78 GEL7.20	-50.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$3.00 GEL7.77	-22.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$0.75 GEL1.95	-73.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.83 GEL2.14	-30.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$0.88 GEL2.29	-77.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$1.12 GEL2.90	-33.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.39 GEL1.01	-56.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.32 GEL0.84	-79.1%
Average			-48.9%

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pay 4.1% less for transportation

	Honiara	Tbilisi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$5.45 GEL14.11	+9.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$15.53 GEL40.23	-37.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$24,788.83 GEL64,203.08	+33.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$7.38 GEL19.11	-33.9%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 33.3% less for housing

	Honiara	Tbilisi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$19.57 GEL50.67	-78.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$679.48 GEL1,759.85	-23.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$452.81 GEL1,172.78	+4.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$67.60 GEL175.09	-79.6%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Honiara	Tbilisi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$373.95 GEL968.53	+277.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$10,702.37 GEL27,719.13	+275.3%
Average			+276.1%

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pay 29.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Tbilisi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$2.72 GEL7.04	+9.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$3.53 GEL9.13	+3.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$3.50 GEL9.05	-15.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$64.38 GEL166.76	+73.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$6.80 GEL17.60	+56.6%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 24.3% more for clothing

	Honiara	Tbilisi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$103.88 GEL269.06	+280.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$40.29 GEL104.34	-56.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$116.80 GEL302.52	+20.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$124.27 GEL321.86	+20.3%
Average			+24.3%

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