Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 5.4% cheaper than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.5% less in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 5.4% less in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 37.0% less in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 32.4% more in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 67.5% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.9% less in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 48.9% more in Solomon Islands

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

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Solomon Islands vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.5% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	$6.82 SBD55.00	-46.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$12.40 SBD100.00	+51.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 JMD172.18	$1.55 SBD12.50	+43.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 JMD113.81	$1.08 SBD8.75	+51.8%
Average			-5.5%

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pay 5.4% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$3.00 JMD477.64	$1.50 SBD12.08	-50.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$3.27 SBD26.33	-42.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	$9.62 SBD77.60	-30.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$5.60 SBD45.20	+58.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$3.87 SBD31.18	+35.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD391.14	$2.85 SBD23.02	+16.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.56 JMD247.72	$1.20 SBD9.64	-23.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 JMD475.04	$3.88 SBD31.30	+30.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 JMD206.83	$1.69 SBD13.61	+29.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 JMD216.67	$0.89 SBD7.17	-34.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$1.55 SBD12.47	+28.8%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 37.0% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 JMD823.90	$4.99 SBD40.27	-3.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$24.80 SBD199.99	-34.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-57.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.21 JMD4,172.00	$11.16 SBD90.00	-57.4%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 32.4% more for housing

	Jamaica	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	$89.89 SBD724.96	+75.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$697.95 JMD111K	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	+27.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	-0.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+189.7%
Average			+32.4%

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pay 67.5% less for childcare

	Jamaica	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	$99.19 SBD799.96	-69.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,236.21 JMD1M	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	-65.4%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$2.48 SBD20.00	+12.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$3.41 SBD27.50	-35.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$4.15 SBD33.50	-56.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	$37.20 SBD299.99	-32.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	$4.34 SBD35.00	-62.7%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 48.9% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$27.28 SBD219.99	+15.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$92.99 SBD749.96	+195.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	$97.13 SBD783.30	+29.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	$103.29 SBD832.96	+11.0%
Average			+48.9%

Jamaica vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of clothing

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