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Solomon Islands vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 50.1% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 52.8% more in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 16.3% less in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 3.4 times more in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 57.7% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.8% less in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 19.8% more in Solomon Islands

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

Solomon Islands vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.8% more for restaurants

	Lima	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.40	$6.08 SBD50.04	+41.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN24.00	$12.16 SBD100.08	+70.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.38	$1.37 SBD11.26	+36.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.19	$1.06 SBD8.76	+63.0%
Average			+52.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Lima	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN8.96	$1.49 SBD12.22	-44.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.19	$1.99 SBD16.35	-56.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.35	$9.73 SBD80.10	+69.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN9.96	$5.49 SBD45.19	+85.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN8.85	$3.92 SBD32.23	+48.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.41	$3.20 SBD26.33	+215.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.71	$1.17 SBD9.65	+131.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN1.94	$3.54 SBD29.14	+514.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.89	$1.50 SBD12.35	+166.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.55	$0.91 SBD7.49	+97.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.46	$1.52 SBD12.48	+249.5%
Average			+134.3%

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pay 16.3% less for transportation

	Lima	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN17.47	$4.90 SBD40.31	-5.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN76.80	$24.32 SBD200.16	+6.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN67,198.40	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN72.96	$10.94 SBD90.07	-49.6%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

	Lima	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN83.99	$88.16 SBD725.60	+252.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,223.35	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	-17.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,257.98	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	+70.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN146.33	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	+647.6%
Average			+238.4%

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pay 57.7% less for childcare

	Lima	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN646.14	$97.28 SBD800.66	-49.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN27,615.34	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	-66.0%
Average			-57.7%

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pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.68	$1.82 SBD15.01	-20.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN8.79	$3.13 SBD25.77	+19.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.20	$4.01 SBD33.03	-29.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN104.64	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN24.00	$3.34 SBD27.52	-53.2%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 19.8% more for clothing

	Lima	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN171.67	$20.59 SBD169.47	-59.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN120.13	$91.20 SBD750.62	+155.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN282.34	$77.01 SBD633.85	-8.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN281.36	$77.01 SBD633.85	-8.0%
Average			+19.8%

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