Cost of living comparison

Albania

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Solomon Islands

Honiara vs. Tirana Cost of Living Summary

Honiara is 1.6% more expensive than Tirana.

Restaurants: pay 16.3% less in Honiara
Groceries: pay 56.9% more in Honiara
Transportation: pay 34.5% less in Honiara
Housing: pay 33.1% more in Honiara
Childcare: pay 68.4% less in Honiara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.3% less in Honiara
Clothing: pay 14.1% less in Honiara

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

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Honiara vs. Tirana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.3% less for restaurants

	Tirana	Honiara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.77 ALL794	$6.82 SBD55.00	-30.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 ALL893	$12.40 SBD100.00	+12.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 ALL193	$1.55 SBD12.50	-34.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.26 ALL103	$1.08 SBD8.75	-14.2%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 56.9% more for groceries

	Tirana	Honiara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 ALL96	$1.50 SBD12.08	+27.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.45 ALL524	$3.27 SBD26.33	-49.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.47 ALL688	$9.62 SBD77.60	+13.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.77 ALL306	$5.60 SBD45.20	+48.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 ALL335	$3.87 SBD31.18	-6.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 ALL72	$2.85 SBD23.02	+221.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 ALL91	$1.20 SBD9.64	+6.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 ALL80	$3.88 SBD31.30	+295.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 ALL68	$1.69 SBD13.61	+100.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 ALL38	$0.89 SBD7.17	+90.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 ALL47	$1.55 SBD12.47	+167.7%
Average			+56.9%

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pay 34.5% less for transportation

	Tirana	Honiara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.77 ALL712	$4.99 SBD40.27	-43.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.54 ALL1,587	$24.80 SBD199.99	+26.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,592.07 ALL3M	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-44.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.98 ALL2,678	$11.16 SBD90.00	-66.2%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 33.1% more for housing

	Tirana	Honiara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.91 ALL1,617	$89.89 SBD724.96	+351.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$828.78 ALL67,311	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	+7.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$479.97 ALL38,982	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	-9.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.95 ALL6,088	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+342.7%
Average			+33.1%

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pay 68.4% less for childcare

	Tirana	Honiara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$344.43 ALL27,973	$99.19 SBD799.96	-71.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,249.97 ALL670K	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	-65.4%
Average			-68.4%

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pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Tirana	Honiara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.54 ALL288	$2.48 SBD20.00	-30.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 ALL183	$3.41 SBD27.50	+51.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 ALL387	$4.15 SBD33.50	-12.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.71 ALL4,525	$37.20 SBD299.99	-33.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.77 ALL794	$4.34 SBD35.00	-55.6%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 14.1% less for clothing

	Tirana	Honiara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.87 ALL5,675	$27.28 SBD219.99	-61.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.44 ALL3,853	$92.99 SBD749.96	+96.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.26 ALL9,930	$97.13 SBD783.30	-20.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.33 ALL9,367	$103.29 SBD832.96	-10.4%
Average			-14.1%

Tirana vs. Honiara - Cost of clothing

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