Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 22.2% more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 54.8% more for restaurants
South Korea
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
₩8,836
|
$5.58
SBD47.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.49
₩7,522
|
$14.69
SBD124.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩1,905
|
$1.47
SBD12.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₩1,011
|
$1.17
SBD9.96
|
|
pay 12.1% more for groceries
South Korea
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩3,934
|
$1.41
SBD11.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₩8,253
|
$7.99
SBD67.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,684
|
$10.08
SBD85.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
₩4,404
|
$4.70
SBD39.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,881
|
$4.00
SBD33.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
₩3,788
|
$3.36
SBD28.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,905
|
$1.20
SBD10.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,413
|
$3.86
SBD32.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
₩2,784
|
$1.60
SBD13.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
₩2,317
|
$0.80
SBD6.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,507
|
$1.60
SBD13.55
|
|
pay 17.7% more for transportation
South Korea
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
₩6,274
|
$5.27
SBD44.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.21
₩66,107
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,876.80
₩38,221,885
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₩12,065
|
$10.57
SBD89.62
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
South Korea
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.28
₩27,801
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.68
₩578,164
|
$567.86
SBD4,813.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.55
₩453,223
|
$646.18
SBD5,477.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.93
₩178,142
|
$539.06
SBD4,569.06
|
|
pay 78.6% less for childcare
South Korea
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.50
₩529,932
|
$117.49
SBD995.82
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,893.14
₩25,904,383
|
$2,349.75
SBD19,916.40
|
|
pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
₩4,011
|
$2.94
SBD24.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
₩4,733
|
$2.94
SBD24.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
₩4,571
|
$3.88
SBD32.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.95
₩67,116
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.82
₩13,470
|
$4.11
SBD34.85
|
|
pay 15.3% more for clothing
South Korea
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.63
₩85,878
|
$24.08
SBD204.14
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.35
₩59,433
|
$88.12
SBD746.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.22
₩99,020
|
$93.99
SBD796.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
₩135,486
|
$88.12
SBD746.86
|
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