Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Solomon Islands

Honiara vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Honiara is 21.2% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 43.6% more in Honiara
Groceries: pay 5.6% more in Honiara
Transportation: pay 22.2% less in Honiara
Housing: pay 19.7% less in Honiara
Childcare: pay 88.9% less in Honiara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.9% less in Honiara
Clothing: pay 3.5% less in Honiara

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

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Honiara vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.6% more for restaurants

	Macao	Honiara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP50.00	$6.82 SBD55.00	+10.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP48.00	$12.40 SBD100.00	+108.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 MOP8.33	$1.55 SBD12.50	+50.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.20	$1.08 SBD8.75	+21.8%
Average			+43.6%

Macao vs. Honiara - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.6% more for groceries

	Macao	Honiara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.89	$1.50 SBD12.08	-12.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.41	$3.27 SBD26.33	-59.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.91	$9.62 SBD77.60	-19.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.62	$5.60 SBD45.20	+64.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP71.05	$3.87 SBD31.18	-56.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.66	$2.85 SBD23.02	+138.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$1.20 SBD9.64	-8.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP6.99	$3.88 SBD31.30	+348.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.78	$1.69 SBD13.61	+55.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.43	$0.89 SBD7.17	-50.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$1.55 SBD12.47	+18.2%
Average			+5.6%

Macao vs. Honiara - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.2% less for transportation

	Macao	Honiara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.46	$4.99 SBD40.27	-27.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.31	$24.80 SBD199.99	+10.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-39.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.60	$11.16 SBD90.00	-12.1%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 19.7% less for housing

	Macao	Honiara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP299.00	$89.89 SBD724.96	+143.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.78 MOP9,020.04	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	-20.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.20 MOP8,700.04	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	-59.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP752.74	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+256.4%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 88.9% less for childcare

	Macao	Honiara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	$99.19 SBD799.96	-91.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,972.13 MOP153K	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	-85.0%
Average			-88.9%

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pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Honiara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.50	$2.48 SBD20.00	-56.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.50	$3.41 SBD27.50	-31.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP54.00	$4.15 SBD33.50	-37.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.91 MOP516.67	$37.20 SBD299.99	-41.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.60 MOP118.00	$4.34 SBD35.00	-70.3%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 3.5% less for clothing

	Macao	Honiara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP562.00	$27.28 SBD219.99	-60.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP270.00	$92.99 SBD749.96	+178.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP750.00	$97.13 SBD783.30	+4.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	$103.29 SBD832.96	-24.1%
Average			-3.5%

Macao vs. Honiara - Cost of clothing

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