Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Solomon Islands

Honiara vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Honiara is 16.0% cheaper than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 8.9% less in Honiara
Groceries: pay 12.3% less in Honiara
Transportation: pay 38.0% less in Honiara
Housing: pay 3.0% more in Honiara
Childcare: pay 69.2% less in Honiara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.4% less in Honiara
Clothing: pay 43.9% more in Honiara

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

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Honiara vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.9% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Honiara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.53 JMD2,154.48	$6.82 SBD55.00	-49.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$12.40 SBD100.00	+51.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 JMD186.64	$1.55 SBD12.50	+32.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 JMD114.13	$1.08 SBD8.75	+51.3%
Average			-8.9%

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pay 12.3% less for groceries

	Kingston	Honiara
Bread 1 loaf	$3.75 JMD597.75	$1.50 SBD12.08	-60.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$3.27 SBD26.33	-42.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.66 JMD2,493.06	$9.62 SBD77.60	-38.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$5.60 SBD45.20	+58.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$3.87 SBD31.18	+35.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.74 JMD436.40	$2.85 SBD23.02	+4.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.76 JMD280.67	$1.20 SBD9.64	-32.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.33 JMD530.74	$3.88 SBD31.30	+16.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 JMD219.34	$1.69 SBD13.61	+22.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 JMD234.10	$0.89 SBD7.17	-39.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$1.55 SBD12.47	+28.8%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 38.0% less for transportation

	Kingston	Honiara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 JMD862.54	$4.99 SBD40.27	-7.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$24.80 SBD199.99	-34.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-57.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.37 JMD4,198.72	$11.16 SBD90.00	-57.7%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 3.0% more for housing

	Kingston	Honiara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.78 JMD8,402.27	$89.89 SBD724.96	+70.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.80 JMD153K	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	-7.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$569.14 JMD90,604.94	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	-23.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$128.52 JMD20,460.16	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+158.2%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 69.2% less for childcare

	Kingston	Honiara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$361.00 JMD57,469.28	$99.19 SBD799.96	-72.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,238.45 JMD1M	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	-65.4%
Average			-69.2%

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pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Honiara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$2.48 SBD20.00	+12.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$3.41 SBD27.50	-35.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$4.15 SBD33.50	-56.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.69 JMD9,820.41	$37.20 SBD299.99	-39.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.22 JMD2,104.37	$4.34 SBD35.00	-67.2%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 43.9% more for clothing

	Kingston	Honiara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$27.28 SBD219.99	+15.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$92.99 SBD749.96	+195.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.63 JMD12,359.01	$97.13 SBD783.30	+25.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.81 JMD16,367.34	$103.29 SBD832.96	+0.5%
Average			+43.9%

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