Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 34.6% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.9% less in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 2.1% more in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 58.5% less in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 17.8% less in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 72.2% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.6% less in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 29.7% less in Solomon Islands

Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Solomon Islands.

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Solomon Islands vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.9% less for restaurants

	Denmark	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.73 DKK138.31	$6.82 SBD55.09	-67.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.74 DKK91.67	$12.40 SBD100.16	-9.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.88 DKK25.88	$1.55 SBD12.52	-60.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.06 DKK20.42	$1.08 SBD8.76	-64.6%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 2.1% more for groceries

	Denmark	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 DKK22.57	$1.50 SBD12.10	-55.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 DKK47.41	$3.27 SBD26.38	-54.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 DKK50.87	$9.62 SBD77.73	+26.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.86 DKK32.43	$5.60 SBD45.27	+15.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 DKK36.69	$3.87 SBD31.23	-29.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 DKK9.24	$2.85 SBD23.06	+106.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 DKK8.91	$1.20 SBD9.65	-10.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 DKK10.81	$3.88 SBD31.35	+139.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 DKK13.69	$1.69 SBD13.63	-17.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.41	$0.89 SBD7.18	-7.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 DKK5.75	$1.55 SBD12.49	+79.5%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 58.5% less for transportation

	Denmark	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.78 DKK58.59	$4.99 SBD40.34	-43.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.81 DKK605.94	$24.80 SBD200.32	-72.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,082.02 DKK327K	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-62.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.81 DKK145.51	$11.16 SBD90.15	-48.8%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 17.8% less for housing

	Denmark	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.53 DKK257.08	$89.89 SBD726.17	+133.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,094.37 DKK7,302.16	$888.61 SBD7,178.25	-18.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$864.45 DKK5,768.04	$433.97 SBD3,505.65	-49.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.64 DKK991.82	$331.86 SBD2,680.79	+123.3%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 72.2% less for childcare

	Denmark	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.22 DKK3,644.69	$99.19 SBD801.29	-81.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,716.94 DKK44,818.79	$2,851.81 SBD23,037.16	-57.5%
Average			-72.2%

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pay 56.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.87 DKK52.52	$2.48 SBD20.03	-68.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 DKK41.75	$3.41 SBD27.54	-45.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.31 DKK62.10	$4.15 SBD33.55	-55.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.88 DKK292.77	$37.20 SBD300.48	-15.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.38 DKK122.64	$4.34 SBD35.06	-76.4%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 29.7% less for clothing

	Denmark	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.11 DKK701.32	$27.28 SBD220.36	-74.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DKK304.27	$92.99 SBD751.21	+103.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.67 DKK825.17	$97.13 SBD784.60	-21.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$175.51 DKK1,171.09	$103.29 SBD834.35	-41.2%
Average			-29.7%

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