Cost of living comparison

Argentina

compared to

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 16.3% more expensive than Argentina overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.5% less in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 75.4% more in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 8.3% less in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 66.8% more in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 58.6% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.4% less in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 29.7% less in Solomon Islands

The cost of groceries and housing in Solomon Islands are more expensive than in Argentina. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Solomon Islands. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Solomon Islands.

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Solomon Islands vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Argentina, you would:

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pay 34.5% less for restaurants

	Argentina	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.88 ARS22,583.44	$6.82 SBD55.00	-54.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.57 ARS19,078.98	$12.40 SBD100.00	-1.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 ARS3,029.85	$1.55 SBD12.50	-22.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 ARS2,520.14	$1.08 SBD8.75	-34.7%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 75.4% more for groceries

	Argentina	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 ARS3,247.75	$1.50 SBD12.08	-30.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 ARS7,961.05	$3.27 SBD26.33	-37.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 ARS7,484.57	$9.62 SBD77.60	+95.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.57 ARS3,893.96	$5.60 SBD45.20	+118.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 ARS5,126.09	$3.87 SBD31.18	+14.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 ARS1,629.37	$2.85 SBD23.02	+165.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 ARS1,434.31	$1.20 SBD9.64	+26.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 ARS934.98	$3.88 SBD31.30	+530.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 ARS1,673.49	$1.69 SBD13.61	+53.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ARS700.13	$0.89 SBD7.17	+92.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS645.87	$1.55 SBD12.47	+263.5%
Average			+75.4%

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pay 8.3% less for transportation

	Argentina	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.55 ARS6,900.45	$4.99 SBD40.27	+9.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.12 ARS41,168.97	$24.80 SBD199.99	-8.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,569.33 ARS40M	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-30.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.09 ARS15,310.26	$11.16 SBD90.00	+10.6%
Average			-8.3%

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pay 66.8% more for housing

	Argentina	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.92 ARS39,335.65	$89.89 SBD724.96	+246.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$568.71 ARS863K	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	+56.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$366.42 ARS556K	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	+18.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.62 ARS130K	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+287.6%
Average			+66.8%

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pay 58.6% less for childcare

	Argentina	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.55 ARS436K	$99.19 SBD799.96	-65.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,737.30 ARS9M	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	-50.3%
Average			-58.6%

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pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Argentina	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 ARS5,944.74	$2.48 SBD20.00	-36.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 ARS5,245.73	$3.41 SBD27.50	-1.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.51 ARS5,321.19	$4.15 SBD33.50	+18.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.09 ARS53,250.53	$37.20 SBD299.99	+6.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.61 ARS11,544.83	$4.34 SBD35.00	-42.9%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 29.7% less for clothing

	Argentina	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.07 ARS156K	$27.28 SBD219.99	-73.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.35 ARS113K	$92.99 SBD749.96	+25.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.50 ARS180K	$97.13 SBD783.30	-18.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.48 ARS174K	$103.29 SBD832.96	-9.8%
Average			-29.7%

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