Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Solomon Islands

Honiara vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Honiara is 27.9% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 3.8% less in Honiara
Groceries: pay 94.8% more in Honiara
Transportation: pay 26.2% less in Honiara
Housing: pay 75.7% more in Honiara
Childcare: pay 40.5% less in Honiara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.4% less in Honiara
Clothing: pay 4.2% less in Honiara

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

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Honiara vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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pay 3.8% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Honiara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM14.93	$6.82 SBD55.00	-20.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM14.93	$12.40 SBD100.00	+44.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.82	$1.55 SBD12.50	-29.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.52	$1.08 SBD8.75	-25.0%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 94.8% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Honiara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.08	$1.50 SBD12.08	+25.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM8.96	$3.27 SBD26.33	-36.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.83	$9.62 SBD77.60	+113.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.29	$5.60 SBD45.20	+84.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM5.97	$3.87 SBD31.18	+12.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$2.85 SBD23.02	+333.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$1.20 SBD9.64	+58.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$3.88 SBD31.30	+458.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.60	$1.69 SBD13.61	+83.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$0.89 SBD7.17	+104.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.89	$1.55 SBD12.47	+201.3%
Average			+94.8%

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pay 26.2% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Honiara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.15	$4.99 SBD40.27	-22.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM59.73	$24.80 SBD199.99	-27.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-37.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.42	$11.16 SBD90.00	+5.4%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 75.7% more for housing

	Sarajevo	Honiara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.47	$89.89 SBD724.96	+222.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM790.80	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	+95.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM539.92	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	+39.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM290.54	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+98.7%
Average			+75.7%

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pay 40.5% less for childcare

	Sarajevo	Honiara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM359.46	$99.19 SBD799.96	-52.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	-26.3%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Honiara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM4.98	$2.48 SBD20.00	-13.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM3.99	$3.41 SBD27.50	+48.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.87	$4.15 SBD33.50	+5.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM69.61	$37.20 SBD299.99	-7.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM11.95	$4.34 SBD35.00	-36.8%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 4.2% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Honiara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM152.48	$27.28 SBD219.99	-68.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.06	$92.99 SBD749.96	+144.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM157.61	$97.13 SBD783.30	+7.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM174.20	$103.29 SBD832.96	+3.2%
Average			-4.2%

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