Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 2.6 times more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Lesotho
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Solomon Islands
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.58
SBD47.30
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.94
LSL199.19
|
$14.69
SBD124.48
|
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Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL11.95
|
$1.47
SBD12.45
|
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Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL4.98
|
$1.17
SBD9.96
|
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pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Lesotho
|
Solomon Islands
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
LSL14.14
|
$1.41
SBD11.95
|
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Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.55
LSL46.34
|
$7.99
SBD67.72
|
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Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL60.59
|
$10.08
SBD85.44
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.20
LSL21.83
|
$4.70
SBD39.83
|
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Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
LSL53.97
|
$4.00
SBD33.88
|
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Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.04
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$3.36
SBD28.46
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Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
LSL17.54
|
$1.20
SBD10.16
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Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
LSL23.61
|
$3.86
SBD32.75
|
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Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
LSL20.24
|
$1.60
SBD13.55
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Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
LSL14.17
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$0.80
SBD6.78
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Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
LSL16.19
|
$1.60
SBD13.55
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pay 57.5% more for transportation
Lesotho
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Solomon Islands
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
LSL80.64
|
$5.27
SBD44.67
|
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Monthly public transit pass |
$27.24
LSL495.73
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,066.76
LSL347,009.53
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.39
LSL98.15
|
$10.57
SBD89.62
|
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pay 4.9 times more for housing
Lesotho
|
Solomon Islands
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.79
LSL396.58
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$190.67
LSL3,470.10
|
$567.86
SBD4,813.13
|
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.33
LSL1,735.05
|
$646.18
SBD5,477.01
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$539.06
SBD4,569.06
|
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pay 3.2 times more for childcare
Lesotho
|
Solomon Islands
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.15
LSL512.25
|
$117.49
SBD995.82
|
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,071.37
LSL19,498.63
|
$2,349.75
SBD19,916.40
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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Lesotho
|
Solomon Islands
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL14.94
|
$2.94
SBD24.90
|
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Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL24.90
|
$2.94
SBD24.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
LSL84.27
|
$3.88
SBD32.86
|
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Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.88
LSL380.06
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.11
SBD34.85
|
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pay 13.1% more for clothing
Lesotho
|
Solomon Islands
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.86
LSL743.59
|
$24.08
SBD204.14
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.13
LSL694.02
|
$88.12
SBD746.86
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.24
LSL1,751.57
|
$93.99
SBD796.66
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.19
LSL2,478.64
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$88.12
SBD746.86
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