Cost of living comparison
compared to
Solomon Islands vs. Japan Cost of Living Summary
Solomon Islands is 13.1% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.7% more in Solomon Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% more in Solomon Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 34.7% less in Solomon Islands
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Solomon Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 73.0% less in Solomon Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.1% less in Solomon Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 38.2% more in Solomon Islands
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Solomon Islands are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Solomon Islands. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Solomon Islands.
Solomon Islands vs. Japan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Japan, you would:
pay 49.7% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
¥1,026
|
$6.08
SBD50.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
¥792
|
$12.16
SBD100.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
¥166
|
$1.37
SBD11.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
¥118
|
$1.06
SBD8.76
|
|
Japan vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.7% more for groceries
|
Japan
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
¥233
|
$1.49
SBD12.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
¥787
|
$1.99
SBD16.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.67
¥880
|
$9.73
SBD80.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
¥323
|
$5.49
SBD45.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
¥455
|
$3.92
SBD32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
¥332
|
$3.20
SBD26.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
¥174
|
$1.17
SBD9.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
¥263
|
$3.54
SBD29.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
¥331
|
$1.50
SBD12.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
¥189
|
$0.91
SBD7.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
¥179
|
$1.52
SBD12.48
|
|
Japan vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 34.7% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
¥682
|
$4.90
SBD40.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.14
¥9,189
|
$24.32
SBD200.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,599.51
¥3,511,060
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
¥3,934
|
$10.94
SBD90.07
|
|
Japan vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Japan
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.91
¥5,269
|
$88.16
SBD725.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$543.18
¥84,389
|
$547.19
SBD4,503.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.61
¥54,937
|
$638.39
SBD5,254.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.72
¥18,444
|
$325.45
SBD2,678.67
|
|
Japan vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of housing
pay 73.0% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.89
¥46,124
|
$97.28
SBD800.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,159.48
¥2,044,457
|
$2,796.75
SBD23,018.93
|
|
Japan vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
¥405
|
$1.82
SBD15.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
¥470
|
$3.13
SBD25.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
¥604
|
$4.01
SBD33.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.54
¥9,250
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.46
¥1,936
|
$3.34
SBD27.52
|
|
Japan vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.2% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.79
¥6,959
|
$20.59
SBD169.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.04
¥4,978
|
$91.20
SBD750.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.37
¥8,913
|
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.37
¥13,574
|
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
|
Japan vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of clothing
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