Cost of living comparison

Latvia

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Solomon Islands

Honiara vs. Riga Cost of Living Summary

Honiara is 1.4% cheaper than Riga.

Restaurants: pay 27.0% less in Honiara
Groceries: pay 67.8% more in Honiara
Transportation: pay 29.3% less in Honiara
Housing: pay 36.8% more in Honiara
Childcare: pay 84.2% less in Honiara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.1% less in Honiara
Clothing: pay 11.5% less in Honiara

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

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Honiara vs. Riga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.0% less for restaurants

	Riga	Honiara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €15.00	$6.82 SBD54.95	-59.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.24 €8.25	$12.40 SBD99.92	+34.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 €1.44	$1.55 SBD12.49	-3.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 €1.05	$1.08 SBD8.74	-7.9%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 67.8% more for groceries

	Riga	Honiara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.28	$1.50 SBD12.07	+4.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 €4.66	$3.27 SBD26.31	-37.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 €3.94	$9.62 SBD77.54	+118.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 €3.36	$5.60 SBD45.16	+49.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.91 €3.49	$3.87 SBD31.16	-1.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.89	$2.85 SBD23.00	+186.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.74	$1.20 SBD9.63	+44.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 €1.01	$3.88 SBD31.27	+243.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 €1.25	$1.69 SBD13.60	+20.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 €0.36	$0.89 SBD7.16	+121.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 €0.38	$1.55 SBD12.46	+267.9%
Average			+67.8%

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pay 29.3% less for transportation

	Riga	Honiara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.75 €6.92	$4.99 SBD40.24	-35.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.59 €29.99	$24.80 SBD199.83	-26.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,308.11 €24,383.33	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-31.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.42 €10.20	$11.16 SBD89.92	-2.3%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 36.8% more for housing

	Riga	Honiara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.41 €18.23	$89.89 SBD724.39	+340.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.45 €520.07	$888.61 SBD7,160.59	+52.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$385.02 €343.78	$433.97 SBD3,497.03	+12.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$286.52 €255.84	$331.86 SBD2,674.20	+15.8%
Average			+36.8%

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pay 84.2% less for childcare

	Riga	Honiara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$645.25 €576.14	$99.19 SBD799.32	-84.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,635.84 €15,746.98	$2,851.81 SBD22,980.51	-83.8%
Average			-84.2%

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pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Riga	Honiara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.00	$2.48 SBD19.98	-55.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 €3.32	$3.41 SBD27.48	-8.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €6.00	$4.15 SBD33.47	-38.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.91 €44.56	$37.20 SBD299.75	-25.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.75 €9.60	$4.34 SBD34.97	-59.6%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 11.5% less for clothing

	Riga	Honiara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.42 €61.99	$27.28 SBD219.81	-60.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.39 €44.99	$92.99 SBD749.36	+84.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.85 €76.65	$97.13 SBD782.67	+13.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.10 €123.31	$103.29 SBD832.29	-25.2%
Average			-11.5%

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