Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 74.2% more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 37.8% more for restaurants
Bulgaria
|
Solomon Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
BGN16.14
|
$5.58
SBD47.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
BGN12.33
|
$14.69
SBD124.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
$1.47
SBD12.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
$1.17
SBD9.96
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Bulgaria
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
$1.41
SBD11.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
BGN8.09
|
$7.99
SBD67.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
BGN11.11
|
$10.08
SBD85.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
$4.70
SBD39.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
BGN5.18
|
$4.00
SBD33.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
$3.36
SBD28.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$1.20
SBD10.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.30
|
$3.86
SBD32.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
$1.60
SBD13.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
$0.80
SBD6.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$1.60
SBD13.55
|
|
pay 32.4% more for transportation
Bulgaria
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
BGN10.09
|
$5.27
SBD44.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
BGN42.15
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,293.89
BGN50,895.62
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.19
BGN11.14
|
$10.57
SBD89.62
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
Bulgaria
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
BGN21.95
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.24
BGN549.07
|
$567.86
SBD4,813.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.52
BGN402.08
|
$646.18
SBD5,477.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
BGN141.08
|
$539.06
SBD4,569.06
|
|
pay 62.4% less for childcare
Bulgaria
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.87
BGN620.35
|
$117.49
SBD995.82
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.13
BGN10,262.50
|
$2,349.75
SBD19,916.40
|
|
pay 27.5% more for entertainment and sports
Bulgaria
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
$2.94
SBD24.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
$2.94
SBD24.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
BGN5.86
|
$3.88
SBD32.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
BGN50.96
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
BGN12.64
|
$4.11
SBD34.85
|
|
pay 47.1% more for clothing
Bulgaria
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.83
BGN89.64
|
$24.08
SBD204.14
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
BGN51.40
|
$88.12
SBD746.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.21
BGN137.09
|
$93.99
SBD796.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.30
BGN146.24
|
$88.12
SBD746.86
|
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