Cost of living comparison
compared to
Solomon Islands vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary
Solomon Islands is 11.0% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.4% less in Solomon Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 44.3% more in Solomon Islands
- Transportation
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pay 43.8% less in Solomon Islands
- Housing
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pay 65.6% more in Solomon Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 76.8% less in Solomon Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.4% less in Solomon Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3% less in Solomon Islands
The cost of housing and groceries in Solomon Islands are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Solomon Islands.
Solomon Islands vs. Italy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Italy, you would:
pay 34.4% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
€15.95
|
$6.08
SBD50.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.64
€10.03
|
$12.16
SBD100.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.52
|
$1.37
SBD11.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.18
|
$1.06
SBD8.76
|
|
Italy vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.3% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
$1.49
SBD12.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.02
€6.92
|
$1.99
SBD16.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.17
|
$9.73
SBD80.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.39
|
$5.49
SBD45.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.46
€4.71
|
$3.92
SBD32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.93
|
$3.20
SBD26.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.17
SBD9.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$3.54
SBD29.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$1.50
SBD12.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$0.91
SBD7.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$1.52
SBD12.48
|
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Italy vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 43.8% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.75
|
$4.90
SBD40.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
€38.29
|
$24.32
SBD200.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,732.41
€28,226.04
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.32
€18.39
|
$10.94
SBD90.07
|
|
Italy vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 65.6% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.45
€27.12
|
$88.16
SBD725.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.98
€638.97
|
$547.19
SBD4,503.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$575.41
€496.19
|
$638.39
SBD5,254.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.94
€142.23
|
$325.45
SBD2,678.67
|
|
Italy vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of housing
pay 76.8% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$547.22
€471.89
|
$97.28
SBD800.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,750.16
€8,407.82
|
$2,796.75
SBD23,018.93
|
|
Italy vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
€4.94
|
$1.82
SBD15.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.68
|
$3.13
SBD25.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.86
€5.92
|
$4.01
SBD33.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.21
€49.33
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
€9.14
|
$3.34
SBD27.52
|
|
Italy vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.36
€74.47
|
$20.59
SBD169.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.95
€34.45
|
$91.20
SBD750.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.77
€84.31
|
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.92
€111.17
|
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
|
Italy vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of clothing
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