Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 49.1% cheaper than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 50.1% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 34.2% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 74.4% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.1% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 59.9% less in Yaounde

Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Yaounde. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Yaounde.

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Yaounde vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.1% less for restaurants

	Honiara	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$3.41 FCFA1,993	-49.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$5.12 FCFA2,990	-58.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$1.49 FCFA872	-3.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$0.53 FCFA311	-50.8%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 34.2% less for groceries

	Honiara	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$1.06 FCFA618	-29.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$6.83 FCFA3,986	+109.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$13.65 FCFA7,970	+41.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$2.05 FCFA1,196	-63.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$2.71 FCFA1,582	-29.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$2.32 FCFA1,356	-18.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.90 FCFA527	-24.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$0.93 FCFA542	-76.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$0.63 FCFA367	-62.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.72 FCFA422	-18.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.65 FCFA379	-58.1%
Average			-34.2%

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pay about the same for transportation

	Honiara	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$5.43 FCFA3,169	+8.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$17.07 FCFA9,966	-31.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$32,433.47 FCFA19M	+74.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$4.01 FCFA2,342	-64.1%

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pay 74.4% less for housing

	Honiara	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-43.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$141.34 FCFA82,519	-84.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$183.59 FCFA107K	-57.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$60.74 FCFA35,459	-81.7%
Average			-74.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Honiara	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$615.85 FCFA360K	+520.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$2,347.16 FCFA1M	-17.7%
Average			+126.1%

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pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$1.24 FCFA723	-50.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$1.92 FCFA1,121	-43.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$1.71 FCFA997	-58.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$23.47 FCFA13,703	-36.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$8.54 FCFA4,983	+96.7%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 59.9% less for clothing

	Honiara	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$17.07 FCFA9,966	-37.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$27.31 FCFA15,946	-70.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$25.61 FCFA14,949	-73.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$55.19 FCFA32,224	-46.6%
Average			-59.9%

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