Cost of living comparison

Gabon

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Solomon Islands

Honiara vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Honiara is 2.6% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 40.8% less in Honiara
Groceries: pay 3.2% more in Honiara
Transportation: pay 15.9% less in Honiara
Housing: pay 23.5% more in Honiara
Childcare: pay 45.3% less in Honiara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0% less in Honiara
Clothing: pay 7.4% more in Honiara

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

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Honiara vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.8% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Honiara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$6.82 SBD55.00	-60.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,969	$12.40 SBD100.00	-19.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$1.55 SBD12.50	-9.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA830	$1.08 SBD8.75	-23.7%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 3.2% more for groceries

	Libreville	Honiara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA696	$1.50 SBD12.08	+25.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$3.27 SBD26.33	-36.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,545	$9.62 SBD77.60	-25.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,525	$5.60 SBD45.20	+29.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,260	$3.87 SBD31.18	-0.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$2.85 SBD23.02	+110.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$1.20 SBD9.64	-31.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$3.88 SBD31.30	+122.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA904	$1.69 SBD13.61	+9.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$0.89 SBD7.17	-34.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,130	$1.55 SBD12.47	-20.1%
Average			+3.2%

Libreville vs. Honiara - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.9% less for transportation

	Libreville	Honiara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,344	$4.99 SBD40.27	+24.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,407	$24.80 SBD199.99	-47.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-35.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,233	$11.16 SBD90.00	+53.9%
Average			-15.9%

Libreville vs. Honiara - Cost of transportation

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pay 23.5% more for housing

	Libreville	Honiara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$89.89 SBD724.96	+40.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	-13.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA249K	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	+1.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,105	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+408.5%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 45.3% less for childcare

	Libreville	Honiara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,660	$99.19 SBD799.96	-41.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	-48.6%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Honiara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA598	$2.48 SBD20.00	+142.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$3.41 SBD27.50	-42.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,495	$4.15 SBD33.50	+62.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$37.20 SBD299.99	-41.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,614	$4.34 SBD35.00	-3.1%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 7.4% more for clothing

	Libreville	Honiara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$27.28 SBD219.99	-68.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$92.99 SBD749.96	+117.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$97.13 SBD783.30	+89.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,796	$103.29 SBD832.96	+0.8%
Average			+7.4%

Libreville vs. Honiara - Cost of clothing

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