Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 179.5 times more expensive than Bermuda.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Bermuda, you would:
pay 39.6% less for restaurants
Bermuda
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
$36.50
|
$5.43
$45.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
$15.00
|
$15.07
$127.73
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
$3.00
|
$2.41
$20.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
$2.64
|
$1.21
$10.22
|
|
pay 47.7% less for groceries
Bermuda
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
$7.15
|
$1.43
$12.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
$7.10
|
$8.62
$73.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
$15.74
|
$10.04
$85.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
$6.84
|
$4.70
$39.85
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
$9.56
|
$4.27
$36.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.41
$5.41
|
$1.99
$16.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
$3.10
|
$0.55
$4.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
$4.74
|
$2.73
$23.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
$4.03
|
$1.81
$15.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
$3.84
|
$2.02
$17.15
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
$2.84
|
$1.34
$11.36
|
|
pay 47.5% less for transportation
Bermuda
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
$8.74
|
$4.59
$38.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.50
$68.50
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
$38,000.00
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
$30.25
|
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pay 1253.9 times more for housing
Bermuda
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
$128.22
|
$482,280.24
$4,087,414.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
$3,125.00
|
$582.76
$4,938.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,193.95
$2,193.95
|
$663.14
$5,620.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
$178.50
|
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pay 87.5% less for childcare
Bermuda
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
$1,184.67
|
$120.57
$1,021.85
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
$24,375.00
|
$3,617.10
$30,655.61
|
|
pay 54.3% less for entertainment and sports
Bermuda
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.33
$9.33
|
$4.52
$38.32
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
$5.50
|
$4.02
$34.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
$17.62
|
$3.86
$32.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$114.94
$114.94
|
$60.29
$510.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
$13.00
|
$4.22
$35.76
|
|
pay 44.8% less for clothing
Bermuda
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.50
$70.50
|
$21.10
$178.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
$57.00
|
$7.23
$61.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
$140.62
|
$114.54
$970.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
$124.75
|
$120.57
$1,021.85
|
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