Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands vs. China Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 80.9% more expensive than China overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 16.5% more in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 82.7% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.9% more in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 29.0% more in Solomon Islands

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

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Solomon Islands vs. China Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	China	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.02 CN¥20.18	$6.82 SBD55.00	+126.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.16 CN¥34.52	$12.40 SBD100.00	+140.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 CN¥3.39	$1.55 SBD12.50	+205.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 CN¥1.97	$1.08 SBD8.75	+268.0%
Average			+150.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	China	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$1.66 CN¥11.09	$1.50 SBD12.08	-9.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.71 CN¥44.88	$3.27 SBD26.33	-51.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.65 CN¥44.53	$9.62 SBD77.60	+44.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 CN¥10.47	$5.60 SBD45.20	+258.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.52 CN¥10.14	$3.87 SBD31.18	+155.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.83 CN¥5.55	$2.85 SBD23.02	+244.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CN¥3.92	$1.20 SBD9.64	+103.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 CN¥4.46	$3.88 SBD31.30	+482.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥3.90	$1.69 SBD13.61	+189.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 CN¥2.18	$0.89 SBD7.17	+172.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.67	$1.55 SBD12.47	+287.2%
Average			+124.3%

China vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.5% more for transportation

	China	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CN¥31.92	$4.99 SBD40.27	+4.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.77 CN¥138.99	$24.80 SBD199.99	+19.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,838.53 CN¥126K	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-1.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.24 CN¥28.39	$11.16 SBD90.00	+163.0%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	China	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.27 CN¥75.42	$89.89 SBD724.96	+697.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$336.09 CN¥2,248.74	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	+164.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.64 CN¥1,422.74	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	+104.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.92 CN¥287.14	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+673.3%
Average			+195.9%

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pay 82.7% less for childcare

	China	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$500.54 CN¥3,348.99	$99.19 SBD799.96	-80.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,908.16 CN¥127K	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	-84.9%
Average			-82.7%

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pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports

	China	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.52	$2.48 SBD20.00	+120.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 CN¥19.00	$3.41 SBD27.50	+20.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.71 CN¥24.79	$4.15 SBD33.50	+12.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.75 CN¥279.37	$37.20 SBD299.99	-10.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.28 CN¥41.99	$4.34 SBD35.00	-30.9%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 29.0% more for clothing

	China	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.40 CN¥310.43	$27.28 SBD219.99	-41.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.97 CN¥227.29	$92.99 SBD749.96	+173.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.79 CN¥493.72	$97.13 SBD783.30	+31.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 CN¥528.10	$103.29 SBD832.96	+30.9%
Average			+29.0%

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