Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

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Solomon Islands

Honiara vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary

Honiara is 16.6% cheaper than Victoria.

Restaurants: pay 43.6% less in Honiara
Groceries: pay 16.0% more in Honiara
Transportation: pay 24.6% less in Honiara
Housing: pay 11.9% less in Honiara
Childcare: pay 52.5% less in Honiara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.0% less in Honiara
Clothing: pay 32.0% more in Honiara

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

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Honiara vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.6% less for restaurants

	Victoria	Honiara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.02 SCR252.68	$6.82 SBD55.00	-62.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.63 SCR177.21	$12.40 SBD100.00	-1.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 SCR32.48	$1.55 SBD12.50	-33.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.66 SCR37.29	$1.08 SBD8.75	-59.2%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 16.0% more for groceries

	Victoria	Honiara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 SCR24.47	$1.50 SBD12.08	-14.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.56 SCR218.25	$3.27 SBD26.33	-79.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.27 SCR102.03	$9.62 SBD77.60	+32.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.80 SCR53.37	$5.60 SBD45.20	+47.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 SCR39.54	$3.87 SBD31.18	+37.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 SCR14.33	$2.85 SBD23.02	+179.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 SCR17.57	$1.20 SBD9.64	-4.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 SCR15.28	$3.88 SBD31.30	+256.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.85 SCR39.95	$1.69 SBD13.61	-40.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 SCR12.38	$0.89 SBD7.17	+0.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 SCR11.59	$1.55 SBD12.47	+87.1%
Average			+16.0%

Victoria vs. Honiara - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.6% less for transportation

	Victoria	Honiara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 SCR85.81	$4.99 SBD40.27	-18.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.37 SCR468.01	$24.80 SBD199.99	-25.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,759.63 SCR375K	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-30.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$11.16 SBD90.00
Average			-24.6%

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pay 11.9% less for housing

	Victoria	Honiara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$138.63 SCR1,944.40	$89.89 SBD724.96	-35.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$954.78 SCR13,391.30	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	-6.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.72 SCR11,286.52	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	-46.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.13 SCR1,488.59	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+212.7%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 52.5% less for childcare

	Victoria	Honiara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	$99.19 SBD799.96	-31.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,698.34 SCR122K	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	-67.2%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Victoria	Honiara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.01 SCR56.30	$2.48 SBD20.00	-38.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.00 SCR56.12	$3.41 SBD27.50	-14.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.19 SCR339.29	$4.15 SBD33.50	-82.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.21 SCR1,096.97	$37.20 SBD299.99	-52.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 SCR101.07	$4.34 SBD35.00	-39.8%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 32.0% more for clothing

	Victoria	Honiara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.23 SCR522.21	$27.28 SBD219.99	-26.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.74 SCR347.02	$92.99 SBD749.96	+275.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.08 SCR1,263.42	$97.13 SBD783.30	+7.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 SCR1,415.03	$103.29 SBD832.96	+2.4%
Average			+32.0%

Victoria vs. Honiara - Cost of clothing

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