Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 638.2 times more expensive than Japan.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Japan, you would:
pay 78.9% more for restaurants
Japan
|
Solomon Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.87
¥1,062
|
$5.43
$45.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
¥803
|
$15.07
$127.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
¥175
|
$2.41
$20.35
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
¥139
|
$1.21
$10.18
|
|
pay 28.0% more for groceries
Japan
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
¥245
|
$1.43
$12.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.69
¥1,035
|
$8.62
$72.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
¥854
|
$10.04
$84.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
¥289
|
$4.70
$39.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.14
¥486
|
$4.27
$36.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
¥394
|
$1.99
$16.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
¥208
|
$0.55
$4.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.07
¥320
|
$2.73
$23.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
¥331
|
$1.81
$15.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
¥212
|
$2.02
$17.08
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
¥151
|
$1.34
$11.31
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
Japan
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
¥740
|
$4.59
$38.73
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$77.51
¥11,985
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,322.73
¥3,142,403
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.34
¥4,073
|
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pay 4460.8 times more for housing
Japan
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
¥5,574
|
$482,280.24
$4,070,527.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.71
¥90,719
|
$582.76
$4,918.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$401.57
¥62,092
|
$663.14
$5,596.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.79
¥22,078
|
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pay 67.8% less for childcare
Japan
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.45
¥53,106
|
$120.57
$1,017.63
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,362.75
¥1,911,590
|
$3,617.10
$30,528.96
|
|
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
Japan
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.03
¥469
|
$4.52
$38.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
¥489
|
$4.02
$33.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.29
¥663
|
$3.86
$32.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.62
¥9,529
|
$60.29
$508.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
¥2,021
|
$4.22
$35.62
|
|
pay 0.9% less for clothing
Japan
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.55
¥6,733
|
$21.10
$178.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.13
¥4,968
|
$7.23
$61.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.61
¥9,218
|
$114.54
$966.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.53
¥13,999
|
$120.57
$1,017.63
|
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