Cost of living comparison

Armenia

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Solomon Islands

Honiara vs. Yerevan Cost of Living Summary

Honiara is 0.5% more expensive than Yerevan.

Restaurants: pay 11.3% less in Honiara
Groceries: pay 98.2% more in Honiara
Transportation: pay 17.8% less in Honiara
Housing: pay 9.7% more in Honiara
Childcare: pay 72.8% less in Honiara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.7% less in Honiara
Clothing: pay 34.9% less in Honiara

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

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Honiara vs. Yerevan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.3% less for restaurants

	Yerevan	Honiara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.11 AMD4,022.20	$6.82 SBD55.00	-38.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.11 AMD4,022.20	$12.40 SBD100.00	+11.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 AMD449.99	$1.55 SBD12.50	+24.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 AMD266.77	$1.08 SBD8.75	+47.2%
Average			-11.3%

Yerevan vs. Honiara - Cost of restaurants

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pay 98.2% more for groceries

	Yerevan	Honiara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 AMD361.76	$1.50 SBD12.08	+49.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.44 AMD1,608.52	$3.27 SBD26.33	-26.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.38 AMD2,310.90	$9.62 SBD77.60	+50.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.83 AMD1,023.76	$5.60 SBD45.20	+98.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 AMD1,283.30	$3.87 SBD31.18	+9.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.69 AMD250.10	$2.85 SBD23.02	+313.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 AMD296.61	$1.20 SBD9.64	+45.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 AMD325.79	$3.88 SBD31.30	+331.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 AMD422.36	$1.69 SBD13.61	+44.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 AMD117.59	$0.89 SBD7.17	+173.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 AMD111.58	$1.55 SBD12.47	+401.8%
Average			+98.2%

Yerevan vs. Honiara - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.8% less for transportation

	Yerevan	Honiara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.06 AMD2,194.13	$4.99 SBD40.27	-17.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 AMD9,049.94	$24.80 SBD199.99	-0.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AMD13M	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-46.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 AMD2,143.83	$11.16 SBD90.00	+88.5%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 9.7% more for housing

	Yerevan	Honiara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.24 AMD8,775.09	$89.89 SBD724.96	+270.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$908.70 AMD329K	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	-2.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$630.03 AMD228K	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	-31.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.84 AMD35,062.79	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+242.7%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 72.8% less for childcare

	Yerevan	Honiara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$372.81 AMD135K	$99.19 SBD799.96	-73.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,250.15 AMD4M	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	-72.2%
Average			-72.8%

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pay 28.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Yerevan	Honiara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 AMD1,005.55	$2.48 SBD20.00	-10.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.82 AMD1,384.56	$3.41 SBD27.50	-10.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 AMD1,005.55	$4.15 SBD33.50	+49.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.26 AMD26,523.05	$37.20 SBD299.99	-49.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 AMD3,016.65	$4.34 SBD35.00	-47.9%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 34.9% less for clothing

	Yerevan	Honiara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.31 AMD38,127.08	$27.28 SBD219.99	-74.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.07 AMD21,024.36	$92.99 SBD749.96	+60.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$140.41 AMD50,836.11	$97.13 SBD783.30	-30.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$165.48 AMD59,913.98	$103.29 SBD832.96	-37.6%
Average			-34.9%

Yerevan vs. Honiara - Cost of clothing

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