Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

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Lithuania

Vilnius vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Vilnius is 8.7% more expensive than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 35.3% more in Vilnius
Groceries: pay 42.9% less in Vilnius
Transportation: pay 49.1% more in Vilnius
Housing: pay 6.3% less in Vilnius
Childcare: pay 5.1 times more in Vilnius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.1% more in Vilnius
Clothing: pay 16.4% more in Vilnius

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

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Vilnius vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.3% more for restaurants

	Honiara	Vilnius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$13.44 €11.96	+97.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$8.96 €7.97	-27.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$2.27 €2.02	+46.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$2.24 €1.99	+106.4%
Average			+35.3%

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pay 42.9% less for groceries

	Honiara	Vilnius
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$1.65 €1.47	+10.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$5.21 €4.63	+59.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$5.65 €5.03	-41.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$3.28 €2.92	-41.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$3.84 €3.41	-0.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$0.86 €0.77	-69.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.66 €0.58	-45.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$0.78 €0.70	-79.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$1.56 €1.39	-7.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.43 €0.38	-51.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.37 €0.33	-76.4%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 49.1% more for transportation

	Honiara	Vilnius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$7.33 €6.52	+46.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$42.55 €37.87	+71.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	+46.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$12.93 €11.51	+15.9%
Average			+49.1%

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pay 6.3% less for housing

	Honiara	Vilnius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$20.45 €18.20	-77.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$815.94 €726.22	-8.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$619.59 €551.45	+42.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$170.67 €151.90	-48.6%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 5.1 times more for childcare

	Honiara	Vilnius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$646.49 €575.40	+551.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$11,322.02 €10,077.00	+297.0%
Average			+408.7%

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pay 58.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Vilnius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$5.60 €4.98	+125.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$3.69 €3.28	+8.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$6.27 €5.58	+51.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$41.50 €36.94	+11.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$10.08 €8.97	+132.2%
Average			+58.1%

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pay 16.4% more for clothing

	Honiara	Vilnius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$94.67 €84.26	+247.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$41.68 €37.10	-55.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$92.02 €81.90	-5.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$128.77 €114.61	+24.7%
Average			+16.4%

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