Cost of living comparison

Cook Islands

compared to

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 9.9% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.4% less in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 20.3% less in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 10.7% more in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 61.2% more in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.9% less in Solomon Islands

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

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Solomon Islands vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown

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pay 14.4% less for restaurants

	Cook Islands	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.01 NZ$24.77	$6.82 SBD55.00	-51.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.60 NZ$9.91	$12.40 SBD100.00	+121.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 NZ$3.96	$1.55 SBD12.50	-30.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 NZ$3.96	$1.08 SBD8.75	-51.6%
Average			-14.4%

Cook Islands vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.3% less for groceries

	Cook Islands	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.80 NZ$4.95	$1.50 SBD12.08	-46.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.64 NZ$6.44	$3.27 SBD26.33	-10.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.60 NZ$18.75	$9.62 SBD77.60	-9.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.05 NZ$10.70	$5.60 SBD45.20	-7.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$3.87 SBD31.18
Apples (1 lb)	??	$2.85 SBD23.02
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.20 SBD9.64
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$3.88 SBD31.30
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.69 SBD13.61
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.89 SBD7.17
Onions (1 lb)	??	$1.55 SBD12.47
Average			-20.3%

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pay 10.7% more for transportation

	Cook Islands	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.38 NZ$11.29	$4.99 SBD40.27	-21.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$24.80 SBD199.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,204.09 NZ$19,812.72	$18,598.79 SBD150K	+66.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$11.16 SBD90.00
Average			+10.7%

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pay 61.2% more for housing

	Cook Islands	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.89 NZ$181.95	$89.89 SBD724.96	-12.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$448.16 NZ$792.51	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	+98.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$448.16 NZ$792.51	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	-3.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.97 NZ$132.57	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+342.7%
Average			+61.2%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Cook Islands	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$99.19 SBD799.96
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88

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pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Cook Islands	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.04 NZ$8.92	$2.48 SBD20.00	-50.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.36 NZ$5.94	$3.41 SBD27.50	+1.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.20 NZ$19.81	$4.15 SBD33.50	-62.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$37.20 SBD299.99
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$4.34 SBD35.00
Average			-37.9%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Cook Islands	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$27.28 SBD219.99
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$92.99 SBD749.96
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$97.13 SBD783.30
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$103.29 SBD832.96

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