Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Albania

Tirana vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Tirana is 1.6% cheaper than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 19.5% more in Tirana
Groceries: pay 36.3% less in Tirana
Transportation: pay 52.7% more in Tirana
Housing: pay 24.9% less in Tirana
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Tirana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.7% more in Tirana
Clothing: pay 16.4% more in Tirana

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

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Tirana vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.5% more for restaurants

	Honiara	Tirana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$9.77 ALL794	+43.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$10.99 ALL893	-11.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$2.38 ALL193	+53.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$1.26 ALL103	+16.5%
Average			+19.5%

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pay 36.3% less for groceries

	Honiara	Tirana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$1.18 ALL96	-21.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$6.45 ALL524	+97.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$8.47 ALL688	-12.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$3.77 ALL306	-32.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$4.12 ALL335	+6.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$0.89 ALL72	-68.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$1.12 ALL91	-6.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$0.98 ALL80	-74.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$0.84 ALL68	-50.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.47 ALL38	-47.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.58 ALL47	-62.6%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 52.7% more for transportation

	Honiara	Tirana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$8.77 ALL712	+75.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$19.54 ALL1,587	-21.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$33,592.07 ALL3M	+80.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$32.98 ALL2,678	+195.5%
Average			+52.7%

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pay 24.9% less for housing

	Honiara	Tirana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$19.91 ALL1,617	-77.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$828.78 ALL67,311	-6.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$479.97 ALL38,982	+10.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$74.95 ALL6,088	-77.4%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Honiara	Tirana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$344.43 ALL27,973	+247.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$8,249.97 ALL670K	+189.3%
Average			+216.9%

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pay 35.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Tirana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$3.54 ALL288	+42.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$2.25 ALL183	-34.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$4.76 ALL387	+14.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$55.71 ALL4,525	+49.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$9.77 ALL794	+125.2%
Average			+35.7%

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pay 16.4% more for clothing

	Honiara	Tirana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$69.87 ALL5,675	+156.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$47.44 ALL3,853	-49.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$122.26 ALL9,930	+25.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$115.33 ALL9,367	+11.7%
Average			+16.4%

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