Cost of living comparison

Nicaragua

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Solomon Islands

Honiara vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Honiara is 55.9% more expensive than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 10.2% more in Honiara
Groceries: pay 50.3% more in Honiara
Transportation: pay 29.6% more in Honiara
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Honiara
Childcare: pay 55.5% less in Honiara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2% more in Honiara
Clothing: pay 22.1% less in Honiara

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

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Honiara vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

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pay 10.2% more for restaurants

	Managua	Honiara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 NIO368.55	$6.82 SBD55.00	-31.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.61 NIO280.46	$12.40 SBD100.00	+62.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 NIO32.54	$1.55 SBD12.50	+75.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 NIO26.22	$1.08 SBD8.75	+52.5%
Average			+10.2%

Managua vs. Honiara - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.3% more for groceries

	Managua	Honiara
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 NIO87.46	$1.50 SBD12.08	-36.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.80 NIO213.64	$3.27 SBD26.33	-43.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.68 NIO172.61	$9.62 SBD77.60	+105.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 NIO87.18	$5.60 SBD45.20	+136.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 NIO105.79	$3.87 SBD31.18	+34.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 NIO67.08	$2.85 SBD23.02	+56.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 NIO10.03	$1.20 SBD9.64	+339.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 NIO30.09	$3.88 SBD31.30	+375.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 NIO41.05	$1.69 SBD13.61	+51.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 NIO65.90	$0.89 SBD7.17	-50.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 NIO37.13	$1.55 SBD12.47	+53.5%
Average			+50.3%

Managua vs. Honiara - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.6% more for transportation

	Managua	Honiara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 NIO186.38	$4.99 SBD40.27	-1.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.01 NIO221.41	$24.80 SBD199.99	+312.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,973.64 NIO847K	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-19.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.69 NIO541.39	$11.16 SBD90.00	-24.0%
Average			+29.6%

Managua vs. Honiara - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Managua	Honiara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	$89.89 SBD724.96	+176.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	+246.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	+139.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+186.5%
Average			+187.4%

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pay 55.5% less for childcare

	Managua	Honiara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	$99.19 SBD799.96	-57.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,060.00 NIO223K	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	-52.9%
Average			-55.5%

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pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Honiara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 NIO55.28	$2.48 SBD20.00	+65.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 NIO95.82	$3.41 SBD27.50	+31.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.73 NIO100.51	$4.15 SBD33.50	+52.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	$37.20 SBD299.99	+6.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 NIO331.69	$4.34 SBD35.00	-51.8%
Average			+3.2%

Managua vs. Honiara - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 22.1% less for clothing

	Managua	Honiara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	$27.28 SBD219.99	-54.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	$92.99 SBD749.96	+43.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	$97.13 SBD783.30	-20.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	$103.29 SBD832.96	-28.7%
Average			-22.1%

Managua vs. Honiara - Cost of clothing

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