Cost of living comparison
compared to
Solomon Islands vs. Illinois Cost of Living Summary
Solomon Islands is 25.3% cheaper than Illinois.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.5% less in Solomon Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 20.4% more in Solomon Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 19.0% less in Solomon Islands
- Housing
-
pay 8.8% more in Solomon Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 91.2% less in Solomon Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.2% less in Solomon Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% less in Solomon Islands
The cost of groceries and housing in Solomon Islands are more expensive than in Illinois. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Solomon Islands.
Solomon Islands vs. Illinois Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Illinois, you would:
pay 34.5% less for restaurants
|
Illinois
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.12
|
$6.08
SBD50.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
|
$12.16
SBD100.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
|
$1.37
SBD11.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$1.06
SBD8.76
|
|
Illinois vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.4% more for groceries
|
Illinois
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.11
|
$1.49
SBD12.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$1.99
SBD16.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$9.73
SBD80.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
|
$5.49
SBD45.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.13
|
$3.92
SBD32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$3.20
SBD26.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.17
SBD9.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$3.54
SBD29.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.50
SBD12.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.91
SBD7.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.52
SBD12.48
|
|
Illinois vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 19.0% less for transportation
|
Illinois
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$4.90
SBD40.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.58
|
$24.32
SBD200.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,159.60
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.08
|
$10.94
SBD90.07
|
|
Illinois vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 8.8% more for housing
|
Illinois
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.20
|
$88.16
SBD725.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,332.19
|
$547.19
SBD4,503.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,112.01
|
$638.39
SBD5,254.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.79
|
$325.45
SBD2,678.67
|
|
Illinois vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of housing
pay 91.2% less for childcare
|
Illinois
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,386.42
|
$97.28
SBD800.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,426.10
|
$2,796.75
SBD23,018.93
|
|
Illinois vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 60.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Illinois
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.38
|
$1.82
SBD15.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.01
|
$3.13
SBD25.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.78
|
$4.01
SBD33.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.91
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.02
|
$3.34
SBD27.52
|
|
Illinois vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Illinois
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.71
|
$20.59
SBD169.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
|
$91.20
SBD750.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
|
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.66
|
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
|
Illinois vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of clothing
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