Cost of living comparison

Barbados

compared to

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands vs. Barbados Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 26.0% cheaper than Barbados overall.

Restaurants: pay 44.1% less in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 20.5% less in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 49.8% less in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 13.3% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.9% less in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 26.2% more in Solomon Islands

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

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Solomon Islands vs. Barbados Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.1% less for restaurants

	Barbados	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.50 BBD45.00	$6.82 SBD55.00	-69.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.25 BBD22.50	$12.40 SBD100.00	+10.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 BBD4.57	$1.55 SBD12.50	-32.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 BBD3.25	$1.08 SBD8.75	-33.2%
Average			-44.1%

Barbados vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.5% less for groceries

	Barbados	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 BBD6.48	$1.50 SBD12.08	-53.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.91 BBD7.82	$3.27 SBD26.33	-16.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.47 BBD28.93	$9.62 SBD77.60	-33.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.13 BBD12.26	$5.60 SBD45.20	-8.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 BBD9.00	$3.87 SBD31.18	-14.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.38 BBD4.76	$2.85 SBD23.02	+20.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.70 BBD3.41	$1.20 SBD9.64	-29.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.44 BBD4.87	$3.88 SBD31.30	+59.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 BBD4.91	$1.69 SBD13.61	-31.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 BBD3.91	$0.89 SBD7.17	-54.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.62 BBD3.24	$1.55 SBD12.47	-4.6%
Average			-20.5%

Barbados vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay 49.8% less for transportation

	Barbados	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.73 BBD15.46	$4.99 SBD40.27	-35.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$24.80 SBD199.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,750.00 BBD87,500.00	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-57.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.40 BBD64.80	$11.16 SBD90.00	-65.6%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 13.3% less for housing

	Barbados	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$83.96 BBD167.92	$89.89 SBD724.96	+7.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$925.00 BBD1,850.00	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	-3.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$900.00 BBD1,800.00	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	-51.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$112.79 BBD225.59	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+194.2%
Average			-13.3%

Barbados vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Barbados	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$99.19 SBD799.96
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88

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pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Barbados	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.75 BBD5.50	$2.48 SBD20.00	-9.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.13 BBD10.27	$3.41 SBD27.50	-33.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.00 BBD14.00	$4.15 SBD33.50	-40.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.17 BBD138.33	$37.20 SBD299.99	-46.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.88 BBD23.75	$4.34 SBD35.00	-63.5%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 26.2% more for clothing

	Barbados	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.38 BBD98.75	$27.28 SBD219.99	-44.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.88 BBD53.75	$92.99 SBD749.96	+246.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.12 BBD186.25	$97.13 SBD783.30	+4.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.25 BBD162.50	$103.29 SBD832.96	+27.1%
Average			+26.2%

Barbados vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of clothing

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