Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 3.7 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 17.8% less for restaurants
Tonga
|
Solomon Islands
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.44
TOP20.00
|
$5.58
SBD47.30
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.27
TOP21.98
|
$14.69
SBD124.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
TOP6.33
|
$1.47
SBD12.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
TOP5.67
|
$1.17
SBD9.96
|
|
pay 77.9% more for groceries
Tonga
|
Solomon Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TOP2.43
|
$1.41
SBD11.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
TOP9.83
|
$7.99
SBD67.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
TOP14.26
|
$10.08
SBD85.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
TOP12.00
|
$4.70
SBD39.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TOP6.42
|
$4.00
SBD33.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.27
|
$3.36
SBD28.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.27
|
$1.20
SBD10.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
TOP2.42
|
$3.86
SBD32.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
TOP3.33
|
$1.60
SBD13.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
TOP2.95
|
$0.80
SBD6.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
TOP2.04
|
$1.60
SBD13.55
|
|
pay 37.5% less for transportation
Tonga
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
TOP11.35
|
$5.27
SBD44.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,904.72
TOP13,996.86
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$70.65
TOP167.46
|
$10.57
SBD89.62
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Tonga
|
Solomon Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.53
TOP299.93
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$567.86
SBD4,813.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$646.18
SBD5,477.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.77
TOP535.17
|
$539.06
SBD4,569.06
|
|
pay 14.5 times more for childcare
Tonga
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.66
TOP259.94
|
$117.49
SBD995.82
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$84.35
TOP199.96
|
$2,349.75
SBD19,916.40
|
|
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
Tonga
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.37
TOP8.00
|
$2.94
SBD24.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
TOP7.00
|
$2.94
SBD24.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.12
TOP23.99
|
$3.88
SBD32.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
TOP49.99
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.11
SBD34.85
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for clothing
Tonga
|
Solomon Islands
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.22
TOP10.00
|
$24.08
SBD204.14
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$10.54
TOP24.99
|
$88.12
SBD746.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.09
TOP49.99
|
$93.99
SBD796.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.52
TOP69.98
|
$88.12
SBD746.86
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