Cost of living comparison

Aruba

compared to

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands vs. Aruba Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 31.3% cheaper than Aruba overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.6% less in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 6.5% more in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 39.8% less in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 31.4% less in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 72.1% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.3% less in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 11.2% less in Solomon Islands

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Solomon Islands.

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Solomon Islands vs. Aruba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.6% less for restaurants

	Aruba	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.08 AWG36.18	$6.82 SBD55.00	-66.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.39 AWG18.71	$12.40 SBD100.00	+19.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 AWG4.11	$1.55 SBD12.50	-32.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 AWG3.52	$1.08 SBD8.75	-44.5%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 6.5% more for groceries

	Aruba	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 AWG5.31	$1.50 SBD12.08	-49.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.50 AWG11.71	$3.27 SBD26.33	-49.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.74 AWG12.15	$9.62 SBD77.60	+42.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.17 AWG9.31	$5.60 SBD45.20	+8.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.45 AWG6.21	$3.87 SBD31.18	+12.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$2.85 SBD23.02	+35.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 AWG1.77	$1.20 SBD9.64	+21.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$3.88 SBD31.30	+71.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$1.69 SBD13.61	+6.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$0.89 SBD7.17	-11.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$1.55 SBD12.47	+70.2%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 39.8% less for transportation

	Aruba	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.17 AWG16.51	$4.99 SBD40.27	-45.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.04	$24.80 SBD199.99	-17.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-28.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.51	$11.16 SBD90.00	-76.8%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 31.4% less for housing

	Aruba	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$95.25 AWG171.58	$89.89 SBD724.96	-5.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,027.78 AWG1,851.28	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	-13.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,183.33 AWG2,131.48	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	-63.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.84 AWG338.36	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+76.7%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 72.1% less for childcare

	Aruba	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$275.00 AWG495.34	$99.19 SBD799.96	-63.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,223.55 AWG23,818.92	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	-78.4%
Average			-72.1%

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pay 50.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Aruba	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.64 AWG10.17	$2.48 SBD20.00	-56.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.73 AWG8.52	$3.41 SBD27.50	-27.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.01	$4.15 SBD33.50	-58.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.08	$37.20 SBD299.99	-40.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.50	$4.34 SBD35.00	-63.6%
Average			-50.3%

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pay 11.2% less for clothing

	Aruba	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.08	$27.28 SBD219.99	-54.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.85 AWG104.21	$92.99 SBD749.96	+60.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.41 AWG206.07	$97.13 SBD783.30	-15.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.35	$103.29 SBD832.96	+0.4%
Average			-11.2%

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