Cost of living comparison

Bolivia

compared to

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands vs. Bolivia Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 2.5 times more expensive than Bolivia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 3.4 times more in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 55.3% more in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 3.5 times more in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 7.9% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.4% more in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 76.6% more in Solomon Islands

The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Solomon Islands are more expensive than in Bolivia. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Solomon Islands.

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Solomon Islands vs. Bolivia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	Bolivia	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.00 BOB23.44	$6.82 SBD55.00	+240.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 BOB53.06	$12.40 SBD100.00	+173.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 BOB8.31	$1.55 SBD12.50	+117.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BOB6.12	$1.08 SBD8.75	+107.2%
Average			+186.8%

Bolivia vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.4 times more for groceries

	Bolivia	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$0.97 BOB11.38	$1.50 SBD12.08	+54.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.77 BOB20.69	$3.27 SBD26.33	+84.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.66 BOB31.04	$9.62 SBD77.60	+262.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.33 BOB15.50	$5.60 SBD45.20	+322.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.28 BOB15.01	$3.87 SBD31.18	+201.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 BOB9.46	$2.85 SBD23.02	+252.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 BOB4.25	$1.20 SBD9.64	+228.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 BOB4.34	$3.88 SBD31.30	+945.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 BOB7.38	$1.69 SBD13.61	+167.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 BOB3.65	$0.89 SBD7.17	+185.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 BOB3.60	$1.55 SBD12.47	+402.6%
Average			+235.6%

Bolivia vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay 55.3% more for transportation

	Bolivia	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.28 BOB26.70	$4.99 SBD40.27	+118.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.33 BOB249.40	$24.80 SBD199.99	+16.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$13,953.84 BOB163K	$18,598.79 SBD150K	+33.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.32 BOB85.57	$11.16 SBD90.00	+52.5%
Average			+55.3%

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

	Bolivia	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.45 BOB250.79	$89.89 SBD724.96	+319.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$279.68 BOB3,270.08	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	+217.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$198.23 BOB2,317.77	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	+118.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.53 BOB240.01	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+1516.7%
Average			+254.3%

Bolivia vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of housing

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pay 7.9% less for childcare

	Bolivia	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.46 BOB1,408.41	$99.19 SBD799.96	-17.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,766.38 BOB32,345.61	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	+3.1%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 56.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Bolivia	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.39 BOB16.21	$2.48 SBD20.00	+78.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 BOB19.90	$3.41 SBD27.50	+100.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.72 BOB20.16	$4.15 SBD33.50	+140.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.62 BOB264.50	$37.20 SBD299.99	+64.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.70 BOB54.99	$4.34 SBD35.00	-7.7%
Average			+56.4%

Bolivia vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 76.6% more for clothing

	Bolivia	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$30.62 BOB358.01	$27.28 SBD219.99	-10.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.25 BOB341.97	$92.99 SBD749.96	+218.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.01 BOB608.10	$97.13 SBD783.30	+86.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.19 BOB657.00	$103.29 SBD832.96	+83.8%
Average			+76.6%

Bolivia vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of clothing

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