Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 2.7 times more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Solomon Islands
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Netherlands
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.58
SBD47.30
|
$18.20
€16.89
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.69
SBD124.48
|
$12.30
€11.41
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
SBD12.45
|
$2.89
€2.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
SBD9.96
|
$2.27
€2.11
|
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pay 19.3% less for groceries
Solomon Islands
|
Netherlands
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
SBD11.95
|
$1.80
€1.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.99
SBD67.72
|
$5.99
€5.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.08
SBD85.44
|
$4.48
€4.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
SBD39.83
|
$4.23
€3.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
SBD33.88
|
$6.79
€6.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.36
SBD28.46
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
SBD10.16
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.86
SBD32.75
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.55
|
$1.39
€1.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SBD6.78
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
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Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.55
|
$0.78
€0.73
|
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pay 78.6% more for transportation
Solomon Islands
|
Netherlands
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
SBD44.67
|
$7.89
€7.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$101.29
€93.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,181.31
€28,928.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
SBD89.62
|
$21.94
€20.35
|
|
pay 36.9% more for housing
Solomon Islands
|
Netherlands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$44.30
€41.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.86
SBD4,813.13
|
$1,236.68
€1,147.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$646.18
SBD5,477.01
|
$1,025.88
€951.76
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$539.06
SBD4,569.06
|
$184.21
€170.90
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for childcare
Solomon Islands
|
Netherlands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$117.49
SBD995.82
|
$1,723.24
€1,598.73
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.75
SBD19,916.40
|
$8,079.32
€7,495.58
|
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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Solomon Islands
|
Netherlands
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.94
SBD24.90
|
$5.45
€5.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
SBD24.90
|
$3.52
€3.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.88
SBD32.86
|
$9.25
€8.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$37.91
€35.17
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
SBD34.85
|
$13.57
€12.59
|
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pay 52.4% more for clothing
Solomon Islands
|
Netherlands
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.08
SBD204.14
|
$82.68
€76.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$88.12
SBD746.86
|
$34.20
€31.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.99
SBD796.66
|
$90.93
€84.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.12
SBD746.86
|
$115.33
€106.99
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