Cost of living comparison

Fiji

compared to

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands vs. Fiji Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 27.0% more expensive than Fiji overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.8% more in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 69.2% more in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 4.5% less in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 49.5% more in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 60.4% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.3% less in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 60.6% more in Solomon Islands

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

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Solomon Islands vs. Fiji Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.8% more for restaurants

	Fiji	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.37 FJD14.29	$6.82 SBD54.95	+7.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.63 FJD17.11	$12.40 SBD99.92	+62.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FJD3.29	$1.55 SBD12.49	+5.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 FJD2.27	$1.08 SBD8.74	+7.1%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 69.2% more for groceries

	Fiji	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 FJD1.43	$1.50 SBD12.07	+135.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 FJD12.35	$3.27 SBD26.31	-40.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 FJD11.10	$9.62 SBD77.54	+94.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 FJD7.10	$5.60 SBD45.16	+77.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.81 FJD8.55	$3.87 SBD31.16	+1.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 FJD2.30	$2.85 SBD23.00	+178.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 FJD2.10	$1.20 SBD9.63	+27.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 FJD3.05	$3.88 SBD31.27	+185.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 FJD2.30	$1.69 SBD13.60	+64.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 FJD1.34	$0.89 SBD7.16	+48.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.29	$1.55 SBD12.46	+169.7%
Average			+69.2%

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pay 4.5% less for transportation

	Fiji	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 FJD11.34	$4.99 SBD40.24	-1.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD49.84	$24.80 SBD199.83	+11.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,622.47 FJD70,951.35	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-41.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.55 FJD10.22	$11.16 SBD89.92	+145.0%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 49.5% more for housing

	Fiji	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.57 FJD48.40	$89.89 SBD724.39	+316.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$887.39 FJD1,991.03	$888.61 SBD7,160.59	+0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.15 FJD924.74	$433.97 SBD3,497.03	+5.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 FJD94.61	$331.86 SBD2,674.20	+687.0%
Average			+49.5%

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pay 60.4% less for childcare

	Fiji	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.51 FJD304.04	$99.19 SBD799.32	-26.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD29,821.63	$2,851.81 SBD22,980.51	-78.5%
Average			-60.4%

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pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Fiji	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 FJD7.64	$2.48 SBD19.98	-27.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.25 FJD7.29	$3.41 SBD27.48	+5.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.07 FJD22.60	$4.15 SBD33.47	-58.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.05 FJD71.90	$37.20 SBD299.75	+16.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.22 FJD9.47	$4.34 SBD34.97	+2.8%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 60.6% more for clothing

	Fiji	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.15 FJD60.91	$27.28 SBD219.81	+0.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.21 FJD94.70	$92.99 SBD749.36	+120.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.26 FJD117.26	$97.13 SBD782.67	+85.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.89 FJD143.35	$103.29 SBD832.29	+61.7%
Average			+60.6%

Fiji vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of clothing

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