Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 19.1% cheaper than Guernsey.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
Guernsey
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Solomon Islands
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
£15.11
|
$5.58
SBD47.30
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
£7.04
|
$14.69
SBD124.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
£2.02
|
$1.47
SBD12.45
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Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.48
|
$1.17
SBD9.96
|
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pay 5.2% more for groceries
Guernsey
|
Solomon Islands
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
£1.73
|
$1.41
SBD11.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
£5.53
|
$7.99
SBD67.72
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Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
£6.08
|
$10.08
SBD85.44
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.60
£4.47
|
$4.70
SBD39.83
|
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Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
£4.14
|
$4.00
SBD33.88
|
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Apples (1 lb) |
$2.69
£2.15
|
$3.36
SBD28.46
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|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.97
£1.57
|
$1.20
SBD10.16
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|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
£1.92
|
$3.86
SBD32.75
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Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
£1.52
|
$1.60
SBD13.55
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|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.08
|
$0.80
SBD6.78
|
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Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.66
|
$1.60
SBD13.55
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pay 39.8% less for transportation
Guernsey
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Solomon Islands
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.03
£5.61
|
$5.27
SBD44.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.73
£31.72
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,386.35
£23,464.03
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.24
£18.55
|
$10.57
SBD89.62
|
|
pay 33.9% more for housing
Guernsey
|
Solomon Islands
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.68
£54.84
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,864.05
£1,488.38
|
$567.86
SBD4,813.13
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|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,686.88
£1,346.92
|
$646.18
SBD5,477.01
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.86
£129.24
|
$539.06
SBD4,569.06
|
|
pay 88.9% less for childcare
Guernsey
|
Solomon Islands
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,460.21
£1,165.93
|
$117.49
SBD995.82
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,544.33
£13,210.10
|
$2,349.75
SBD19,916.40
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pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
Guernsey
|
Solomon Islands
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.93
£4.73
|
$2.94
SBD24.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
£3.21
|
$2.94
SBD24.90
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.39
£9.89
|
$3.88
SBD32.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.68
£63.62
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.62
£7.68
|
$4.11
SBD34.85
|
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pay 27.4% more for clothing
Guernsey
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Solomon Islands
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.29
£70.49
|
$24.08
SBD204.14
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.10
£28.03
|
$88.12
SBD746.86
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.67
£64.41
|
$93.99
SBD796.66
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
£61.30
|
$88.12
SBD746.86
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