Cost of living comparison

Honiara, Solomon Islands

compared to

San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

San Jose is 80.3% more expensive than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 27.5% more in San Jose
Groceries: pay 3.6% less in San Jose
Transportation: pay 26.5% more in San Jose
Housing: pay 33.1% less in San Jose
Childcare: pay 5.0 times more in San Jose
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.9% more in San Jose
Clothing: pay 84.8% more in San Jose

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

San Jose vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Jose instead of Honiara, you would:

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pay 27.5% more for restaurants

	Honiara	San Jose
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.99 SBD50.00	$10.83 CRC5,456.17	+80.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.99 SBD125.00	$9.72 CRC4,895.41	-35.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 SBD11.67	$1.99 CRC1,004.43	+42.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 SBD10.00	$1.46 CRC736.01	+21.9%
Average			+27.5%

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pay 3.6% less for groceries

	Honiara	San Jose
Bread 1 loaf	$1.36 SBD11.33	$2.60 CRC1,308.14	+91.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.28 SBD19.00	$4.26 CRC2,148.54	+87.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.08 SBD75.71	$7.23 CRC3,643.69	-20.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.72 SBD39.36	$3.26 CRC1,643.61	-30.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.89 SBD40.82	$4.41 CRC2,220.02	-10.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.67 SBD30.62	$1.95 CRC982.68	-46.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 SBD10.21	$0.63 CRC317.52	-48.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.44 SBD37.04	$1.59 CRC801.54	-64.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 SBD13.00	$1.35 CRC679.16	-13.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 SBD7.82	$1.30 CRC654.67	+38.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.70	$1.19 CRC600.00	-21.8%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 26.5% more for transportation

	Honiara	San Jose
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 SBD43.59	$5.49 CRC2,764.71	+5.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.97 SBD250.00	$38.02 CRC19,155.94	+26.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$36,925.49 CRC18,602,542.28
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.79 SBD90.00	$15.94 CRC8,030.91	+47.7%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 33.1% less for housing

	Honiara	San Jose
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$119.89 SBD1,000.01	$53.59 CRC27,000.22	-55.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$539.52 SBD4,500.06	$742.08 CRC373,849.12	+37.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$629.44 SBD5,250.07	$463.60 CRC233,555.83	-26.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$550.10 SBD4,588.30	$63.06 CRC31,766.53	-88.5%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 5.0 times more for childcare

	Honiara	San Jose
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$95.91 SBD800.01	$521.49 CRC262,720.11	+443.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,757.54 SBD23,000.30	$12,425.72 CRC6,259,901.55	+350.6%
Average			+397.1%

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pay 62.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	San Jose
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 SBD19.00	$2.92 CRC1,468.62	+28.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.80 SBD31.67	$3.69 CRC1,859.63	-2.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.84 SBD32.00	$5.05 CRC2,545.61	+31.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$59.70 CRC30,076.56
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.30 SBD27.50	$9.72 CRC4,895.41	+194.7%
Average			+62.9%

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pay 84.8% more for clothing

	Honiara	San Jose
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.30 SBD169.34	$73.59 CRC37,071.68	+262.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$89.92 SBD750.01	$50.81 CRC25,598.56	-43.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.93 SBD633.34	$125.98 CRC63,468.75	+65.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.93 SBD633.34	$117.31 CRC59,101.00	+54.5%
Average			+84.8%

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