Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

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Solomon Islands

Honiara vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Honiara is 7.0% cheaper than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 30.1% more in Honiara
Groceries: pay 58.3% more in Honiara
Transportation: pay 7.1% less in Honiara
Housing: pay 14.4% less in Honiara
Childcare: pay 77.0% less in Honiara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.9% less in Honiara
Clothing: pay 6.8% less in Honiara

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

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Honiara vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.1% more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Honiara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 SAR30.00	$6.82 SBD55.00	-14.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$12.40 SBD100.00	+55.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$1.55 SBD12.50	+77.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 SAR1.18	$1.08 SBD8.75	+246.1%
Average			+30.1%

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pay 58.3% more for groceries

	Riyadh	Honiara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.83	$1.50 SBD12.08	+16.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 SAR19.78	$3.27 SBD26.33	-38.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.39	$9.62 SBD77.60	+42.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 SAR11.57	$5.60 SBD45.20	+81.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 SAR16.27	$3.87 SBD31.18	-10.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 SAR4.88	$2.85 SBD23.02	+119.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$1.20 SBD9.64	+36.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 SAR4.23	$3.88 SBD31.30	+244.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$1.69 SBD13.61	+112.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 SAR2.04	$0.89 SBD7.17	+63.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 SAR2.21	$1.55 SBD12.47	+162.5%
Average			+58.3%

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pay 7.1% less for transportation

	Riyadh	Honiara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$4.99 SBD40.27	+112.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.31 SAR140.01	$24.80 SBD199.99	-33.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,642.08 SAR130K	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-46.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR68.00	$11.16 SBD90.00	-38.4%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 14.4% less for housing

	Riyadh	Honiara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.73 SAR269.20	$89.89 SBD724.96	+25.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	-25.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	-47.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.86 SAR307.20	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+305.4%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 77.0% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Honiara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	$99.19 SBD799.96	-81.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	-71.8%
Average			-77.0%

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pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Honiara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR8.00	$2.48 SBD20.00	+16.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 SAR16.07	$3.41 SBD27.50	-20.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 SAR29.00	$4.15 SBD33.50	-46.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.94 SAR337.52	$37.20 SBD299.99	-58.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.32 SAR50.00	$4.34 SBD35.00	-67.4%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 6.8% less for clothing

	Riyadh	Honiara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.30 SAR218.78	$27.28 SBD219.99	-53.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.26 SAR203.65	$92.99 SBD749.96	+71.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.59 SAR385.02	$97.13 SBD783.30	-5.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.93 SAR390.02	$103.29 SBD832.96	-0.6%
Average			-6.8%

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