Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 1610.3 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of China, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
China
|
Solomon Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥24.10
|
$5.43
$45.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥38.00
|
$15.07
$127.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
$2.41
$20.35
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
$1.21
$10.18
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
China
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
$1.43
$12.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥45.05
|
$8.62
$72.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥53.65
|
$10.04
$84.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
$4.70
$39.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥13.00
|
$4.27
$36.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
$1.99
$16.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.55
|
$0.55
$4.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
$2.73
$23.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
$1.81
$15.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
$2.02
$17.08
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
$1.34
$11.31
|
|
pay 1.1% less for transportation
China
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥33.59
|
$4.59
$38.73
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥154.99
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥154,816.03
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥29.99
|
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pay 11262.3 times more for housing
China
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥103.35
|
$482,280.24
$4,070,527.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,903.27
|
$582.76
$4,918.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,792.72
|
$663.14
$5,596.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥286.05
|
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pay 76.1% less for childcare
China
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,305.19
|
$120.57
$1,017.63
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥122,478.05
|
$3,617.10
$30,528.96
|
|
pay 66.5% more for entertainment and sports
China
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
$4.52
$38.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥25.22
|
$4.02
$33.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.60
|
$3.86
$32.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥306.02
|
$60.29
$508.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥46.00
|
$4.22
$35.62
|
|
pay 9.3% less for clothing
China
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥371.11
|
$21.10
$178.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥240.19
|
$7.23
$61.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥584.16
|
$114.54
$966.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥553.36
|
$120.57
$1,017.63
|
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