Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 291.9 times more expensive than Brunei.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Brunei
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
$4.04
|
$5.43
$45.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
$6.87
|
$15.07
$127.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
$1.01
|
$2.41
$20.37
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
$0.81
|
$1.21
$10.18
|
|
pay 36.5% more for groceries
Brunei
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
$2.26
|
$1.43
$12.09
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
$7.70
|
$8.62
$72.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
$7.46
|
$10.04
$84.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
$3.16
|
$4.70
$39.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.34
$4.49
|
$4.27
$36.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
$2.40
|
$1.99
$16.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
$1.37
|
$0.55
$4.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
$2.30
|
$2.73
$23.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
$2.91
|
$1.81
$15.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
$1.26
|
$2.02
$17.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
$1.34
|
$1.34
$11.32
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
Brunei
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.41
$1.90
|
$4.59
$38.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.56
$30.31
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,924.67
$30,800.45
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.87
$28.04
|
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pay 2033.5 times more for housing
Brunei
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.08
$106.25
|
$482,280.24
$4,073,882.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$670.39
$900.70
|
$582.76
$4,922.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.05
$658.40
|
$663.14
$5,601.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.83
$56.20
|
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pay 52.2% less for childcare
Brunei
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$208.21
$279.74
|
$120.57
$1,018.47
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,629.17
$12,937.27
|
$3,617.10
$30,554.12
|
|
pay 7.0% more for entertainment and sports
Brunei
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
$3.16
|
$4.52
$38.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
$4.63
|
$4.02
$33.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.40
$12.63
|
$3.86
$32.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.07
$88.77
|
$60.29
$509.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
$6.06
|
$4.22
$35.65
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
Brunei
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
$80.62
|
$21.10
$178.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.17
$37.85
|
$7.23
$61.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85
$144.90
|
$114.54
$967.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.99
$94.04
|
$120.57
$1,018.47
|
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