Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 1880.4 times more expensive than Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Kyrgyzstan
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.58
KGS407.30
|
$5.43
$45.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.93
KGS350.03
|
$15.07
$127.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KGS51.98
|
$2.41
$20.35
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
KGS31.65
|
$1.21
$10.18
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
Kyrgyzstan
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.38
KGS34.01
|
$1.43
$12.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
KGS337.55
|
$8.62
$72.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
KGS250.38
|
$10.04
$84.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
KGS139.42
|
$4.70
$39.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
KGS188.85
|
$4.27
$36.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
KGS37.27
|
$1.99
$16.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.96
|
$0.55
$4.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KGS79.24
|
$2.73
$23.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
KGS61.97
|
$1.81
$15.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
KGS19.17
|
$2.02
$17.08
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS17.06
|
$1.34
$11.31
|
|
pay 65.0% more for transportation
Kyrgyzstan
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.78
KGS247.54
|
$4.59
$38.73
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.29
KGS560.04
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,116.96
KGS1,790,741.73
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.32
KGS206.20
|
?? | |
pay 13150.1 times more for housing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.23
KGS1,088.38
|
$482,280.24
$4,070,527.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$319.03
KGS28,398.90
|
$582.76
$4,918.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.18
KGS15,949.55
|
$663.14
$5,596.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.42
KGS2,440.72
|
?? | |
pay 32.6% less for childcare
Kyrgyzstan
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$140.84
KGS12,537.36
|
$120.57
$1,017.63
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS653,536.09
|
$3,617.10
$30,528.96
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Kyrgyzstan
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS122.19
|
$4.52
$38.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.44
KGS128.41
|
$4.02
$33.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.40
KGS124.74
|
$3.86
$32.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.47
KGS2,890.41
|
$60.29
$508.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.15
KGS280.02
|
$4.22
$35.62
|
|
pay 24.9% more for clothing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.31
KGS1,985.61
|
$21.10
$178.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.40
KGS3,062.50
|
$7.23
$61.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.28
KGS5,543.87
|
$114.54
$966.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.31
KGS5,368.51
|
$120.57
$1,017.63
|
|
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