Cost of living comparison

Comoros

compared to

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands vs. Comoros Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 2.4% cheaper than Comoros overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.6% more in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 2.8% less in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 28.5% less in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 17.4% more in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 77.5% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.0% more in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 7.1% less in Solomon Islands

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Solomon Islands are more expensive than in Comoros. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Solomon Islands.

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Solomon Islands vs. Comoros Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.6% more for restaurants

	Comoros	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.16 KMF2,710	$6.82 SBD55.00	+10.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.96 KMF3,503	$12.40 SBD100.00	+55.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 KMF438	$1.55 SBD12.50	+55.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.64 KMF283	$1.08 SBD8.75	+68.5%
Average			+34.6%

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pay 2.8% less for groceries

	Comoros	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$0.57 KMF250	$1.50 SBD12.08	+164.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.85 KMF1,695	$3.27 SBD26.33	-15.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.30 KMF7,174	$9.62 SBD77.60	-41.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.02 KMF2,207	$5.60 SBD45.20	+11.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$3.87 SBD31.18
Apples (1 lb)	$2.29 KMF1,006	$2.85 SBD23.02	+24.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.20 SBD9.64
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$3.88 SBD31.30
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87 KMF822	$1.69 SBD13.61	-9.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.04 KMF898	$0.89 SBD7.17	-56.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.40 KMF617	$1.55 SBD12.47	+10.3%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 28.5% less for transportation

	Comoros	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.40 KMF5,017	$4.99 SBD40.27	-56.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.19 KMF14,165	$24.80 SBD199.99	-23.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,057.90 KMF8M	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-2.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 KMF3,768	$11.16 SBD90.00	+30.3%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 17.4% more for housing

	Comoros	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.74 KMF32,446	$89.89 SBD724.96	+21.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$727.83 KMF320K	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	+22.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$604.66 KMF266K	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	-28.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.63 KMF37,676	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+287.6%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 77.5% less for childcare

	Comoros	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$398.63 KMF175K	$99.19 SBD799.96	-75.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,067.24 KMF6M	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	-79.7%
Average			-77.5%

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pay 37.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Comoros	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.04 KMF458	$2.48 SBD20.00	+138.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.76 KMF774	$3.41 SBD27.50	+94.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$4.15 SBD33.50
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$37.20 SBD299.99
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.51 KMF2,862	$4.34 SBD35.00	-33.3%
Average			+37.0%

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pay 7.1% less for clothing

	Comoros	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.47 KMF26,605	$27.28 SBD219.99	-54.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.47 KMF26,605	$92.99 SBD749.96	+53.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.73 KMF48,283	$97.13 SBD783.30	-11.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.10 KMF37,444	$103.29 SBD832.96	+21.4%
Average			-7.1%

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