Cost of living comparison

Gibraltar

compared to

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 43.9% cheaper than Gibraltar overall.

Restaurants: pay 50.4% less in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 8.5% more in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 40.3% less in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 51.1% less in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 89.0% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.0% less in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 36.7% less in Solomon Islands

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

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Solomon Islands vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.4% less for restaurants

	Gibraltar	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.82 GIP14.87	$6.82 SBD55.00	-65.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.51 GIP13.14	$12.40 SBD100.00	-29.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 GIP1.74	$1.55 SBD12.50	-33.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 GIP1.49	$1.08 SBD8.75	-45.3%
Average			-50.4%

Gibraltar vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.5% more for groceries

	Gibraltar	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 GIP1.85	$1.50 SBD12.08	-39.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 GIP4.52	$3.27 SBD26.33	-45.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.00 GIP5.25	$9.62 SBD77.60	+37.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 GIP4.65	$5.60 SBD45.20	-9.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.82 GIP2.87	$3.87 SBD31.18	+1.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 GIP1.01	$2.85 SBD23.02	+111.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 GIP0.98	$1.20 SBD9.64	-8.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 GIP1.24	$3.88 SBD31.30	+135.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 GIP1.13	$1.69 SBD13.61	+11.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 GIP0.93	$0.89 SBD7.17	-28.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 GIP0.71	$1.55 SBD12.47	+63.8%
Average			+8.5%

Gibraltar vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.3% less for transportation

	Gibraltar	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.61 GIP4.21	$4.99 SBD40.27	-11.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$24.80 SBD199.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,553.88 GIP37,180.28	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-62.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$11.16 SBD90.00
Average			-40.3%

Gibraltar vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of transportation

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pay 51.1% less for housing

	Gibraltar	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.07 GIP49.57	$89.89 SBD724.96	+36.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,151.74 GIP1,614.45	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	-58.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,593.65 GIP1,195.72	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	-72.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$127.54 GIP95.69	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+160.2%
Average			-51.1%

Gibraltar vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of housing

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pay 89.0% less for childcare

	Gibraltar	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,112.65 GIP834.82	$99.19 SBD799.96	-91.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,142.99 GIP15,863.59	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	-86.5%
Average			-89.0%

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pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Gibraltar	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.29 GIP3.97	$2.48 SBD20.00	-53.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.02 GIP3.02	$3.41 SBD27.50	-15.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.15 GIP3.87	$4.15 SBD33.50	-19.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.29 GIP59.49	$37.20 SBD299.99	-53.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.21 GIP9.91	$4.34 SBD35.00	-67.2%
Average			-49.0%

Gibraltar vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 36.7% less for clothing

	Gibraltar	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$136.55 GIP102.45	$27.28 SBD219.99	-80.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.07 GIP49.57	$92.99 SBD749.96	+40.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.58 GIP90.47	$97.13 SBD783.30	-19.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$145.36 GIP109.06	$103.29 SBD832.96	-28.9%
Average			-36.7%

Gibraltar vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of clothing

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