Cost of living comparison

Honiara, Solomon Islands

compared to

Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Kingston is 29.1% more expensive than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 10.7% less in Kingston
Groceries: pay 24.7% more in Kingston
Transportation: pay 53.9% more in Kingston
Housing: pay 26.1% less in Kingston
Childcare: pay 56.9% more in Kingston
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Kingston
Clothing: pay 14.4% less in Kingston

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

Kingston vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.7% less for restaurants

	Honiara	Kingston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.99 SBD49.94	$7.52 JMD1,189.89	+25.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.99 SBD124.84	$8.62 JMD1,363.41	-42.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 SBD11.65	$1.41 JMD223.48	+1.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 SBD9.99	$0.88 JMD138.82	-26.8%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 24.7% more for groceries

	Honiara	Kingston
Bread 1 loaf	$1.36 SBD11.32	$3.54 JMD560.47	+160.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.28 SBD18.98	$6.58 JMD1,040.52	+188.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.08 SBD75.61	$15.26 JMD2,414.40	+68.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.72 SBD39.31	$4.27 JMD675.92	-9.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.89 SBD40.77	$2.97 JMD469.71	-39.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.67 SBD30.58	$2.70 JMD427.54	-26.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 SBD10.19	$1.39 JMD219.31	+13.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.44 SBD37.00	$1.82 JMD288.53	-58.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 SBD12.99	$1.59 JMD252.11	+2.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 SBD7.81	$1.04 JMD164.91	+11.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.68	$0.95 JMD150.10	-37.7%
Average			+24.7%

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pay 53.9% more for transportation

	Honiara	Kingston
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 SBD43.53	$4.83 JMD764.96	-7.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.97 SBD249.68	$37.59 JMD5,949.43	+25.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$42,920.30 JMD6,792,265.20
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.79 SBD89.88	$26.32 JMD4,164.60	+143.9%
Average			+53.9%

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pay 26.1% less for housing

	Honiara	Kingston
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$119.89 SBD998.72	$52.89 JMD8,369.67	-55.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$539.52 SBD4,494.22	$874.50 JMD138,392.38	+62.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$629.44 SBD5,243.25	$425.21 JMD67,290.13	-32.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$550.10 SBD4,582.34	$118.83 JMD18,804.86	-78.4%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 56.9% more for childcare

	Honiara	Kingston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$95.91 SBD798.97	$227.66 JMD36,027.10	+137.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,757.54 SBD22,970.45	$2,105.29 JMD333,168.05	-23.7%
Average			+56.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Kingston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 SBD18.98	$3.13 JMD495.79	+37.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.80 SBD31.63	$4.28 JMD677.79	+12.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.84 SBD31.96	$8.77 JMD1,388.20	+128.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$69.97 JMD11,072.55
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.30 SBD27.46	$13.16 JMD2,082.30	+299.1%
Average			+119.5%

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pay 14.4% less for clothing

	Honiara	Kingston
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.30 SBD169.12	$26.32 JMD4,164.60	+29.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$89.92 SBD749.04	$25.59 JMD4,048.92	-71.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.93 SBD632.52	$71.01 JMD11,237.81	-6.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.93 SBD632.52	$68.92 JMD10,907.29	-9.2%
Average			-14.4%

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