Cost of living comparison

 Yerevan, Armenia
compared to
 Honiara, Solomon Islands
Honiara vs. Yerevan Cost of Living Summary

Honiara is 59.6% more expensive than Yerevan.

Restaurants
pay 40.0% more in Honiara
Groceries
pay 2.7 times more in Honiara
Transportation
pay 94.9% more in Honiara
Housing
pay 3.1 times more in Honiara
Childcare
pay 72.0% less in Honiara
Entertainment and Sports
pay 0.9% more in Honiara
Clothing
pay 30.8% less in Honiara

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

Honiara vs. Yerevan Cost Breakdown

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

pay 40.0% more for restaurants

 
Yerevan
Honiara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.57
AMD4,532.40
$5.99
SBD50.44
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.00
AMD3,525.20
$14.99
SBD126.11
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.99
AMD388.89
$1.40
SBD11.77

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

 
Yerevan
Honiara
Bread
1 loaf
$0.86
AMD338.13
$1.36
SBD11.43
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.04
AMD1,580.13
$2.28
SBD19.17
Milk (1 gallon) $6.24
AMD2,443.51
$9.08
SBD76.38

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pay 94.9% more for transportation

 
Yerevan
Honiara
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.29
AMD2,072.04
$5.23
SBD43.98
Monthly public transit pass $12.86
AMD5,036.00
$29.97
SBD252.22
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,864.95
AMD12,086,405.84
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pay 3.1 times more for housing

 
Yerevan
Honiara
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.21
AMD8,698.79
$119.89
SBD1,008.89
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $931.30
AMD364,687.23
$539.52
SBD4,540.00
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $625.77
AMD245,044.24
$629.44
SBD5,296.67

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pay 72.0% less for childcare

 
Yerevan
Honiara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $374.24
AMD146,547.67
$95.91
SBD807.11
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,037.50
AMD3,538,995.98
$2,757.54
SBD23,204.46

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pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Yerevan
Honiara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.06
AMD805.76
$2.28
SBD19.17
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.76
AMD1,473.26
$3.80
SBD31.95
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.57
AMD1,007.20
$3.84
SBD32.28

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pay 30.8% less for clothing

 
Yerevan
Honiara
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$111.12
AMD43,512.51
$20.30
SBD170.84
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$63.96
AMD25,044.40
$89.92
SBD756.67
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$139.93
AMD54,793.61
$75.93
SBD638.96

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