Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 188.5 times more expensive than British Virgin Islands.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 16.3% less for restaurants
British Virgin Islands
|
Solomon Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$5.43
$45.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$15.07
$127.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.41
$20.37
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.21
$10.18
|
|
pay 7.3% more for groceries
British Virgin Islands
|
Solomon Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$1.43
$12.09
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$8.62
$72.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.53
|
$10.04
$84.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$4.70
$39.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$4.27
$36.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.99
$16.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.55
$4.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$2.73
$23.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
|
$1.81
$15.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$2.02
$17.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.34
$11.32
|
|
pay 8.6% more for transportation
British Virgin Islands
|
Solomon Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$4.59
$38.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,000.00
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 1314.4 times more for housing
British Virgin Islands
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$122.33
|
$482,280.24
$4,073,882.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,500.00
|
$582.76
$4,922.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,266.67
|
$663.14
$5,601.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94
|
?? | |
pay 69.5% less for childcare
British Virgin Islands
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.50
|
$120.57
$1,018.47
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$3,617.10
$30,554.12
|
|
pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports
British Virgin Islands
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$4.52
$38.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$4.02
$33.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
|
$3.86
$32.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$160.00
|
$60.29
$509.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$4.22
$35.65
|
|
pay 23.6% less for clothing
British Virgin Islands
|
Solomon Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$21.10
$178.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$7.23
$61.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$114.54
$967.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.00
|
$120.57
$1,018.47
|
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