Cost of living comparison

Mexico

compared to

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands vs. Mexico Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 17.9% more expensive than Mexico overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.7% less in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 48.8% more in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 17.4% less in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 59.9% more in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 55.0% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.1% less in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 5.4% more in Solomon Islands

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

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Solomon Islands vs. Mexico Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.7% less for restaurants

	Mexico	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.46 MX$193.35	$6.82 SBD55.00	-34.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.03 MX$166.91	$12.40 SBD100.00	+37.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 MX$26.47	$1.55 SBD12.50	+8.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 MX$19.32	$1.08 SBD8.75	+3.8%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 48.8% more for groceries

	Mexico	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.72 MX$50.21	$1.50 SBD12.08	-44.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.30 MX$79.55	$3.27 SBD26.33	-24.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.19 MX$114.55	$9.62 SBD77.60	+55.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 MX$47.12	$5.60 SBD45.20	+119.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.66 MX$67.67	$3.87 SBD31.18	+5.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 MX$23.98	$2.85 SBD23.02	+120.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 MX$12.93	$1.20 SBD9.64	+70.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 MX$17.44	$3.88 SBD31.30	+311.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 MX$15.45	$1.69 SBD13.61	+101.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 MX$16.67	$0.89 SBD7.17	-1.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.80	$1.55 SBD12.47	+70.3%
Average			+48.8%

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pay 17.4% less for transportation

	Mexico	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.55 MX$102.60	$4.99 SBD40.27	-10.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.03 MX$555.39	$24.80 SBD199.99	-17.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,794.64 MX$403K	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-14.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.12 MX$372.17	$11.16 SBD90.00	-44.5%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 59.9% more for housing

	Mexico	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.02 MX$555.11	$89.89 SBD724.96	+199.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$634.01 MX$11,724.61	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	+40.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$441.86 MX$8,171.36	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	-1.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.08 MX$907.55	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+576.2%
Average			+59.9%

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pay 55.0% less for childcare

	Mexico	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$244.36 MX$4,518.93	$99.19 SBD799.96	-59.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,712.49 MX$106K	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	-50.1%
Average			-55.0%

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pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Mexico	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 MX$48.58	$2.48 SBD20.00	-5.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.45 MX$63.89	$3.41 SBD27.50	-1.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.64 MX$85.88	$4.15 SBD33.50	-10.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.21 MX$725.11	$37.20 SBD299.99	-5.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.46 MX$100.90	$4.34 SBD35.00	-20.5%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 5.4% more for clothing

	Mexico	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.30 MX$1,022.71	$27.28 SBD219.99	-50.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.67 MX$789.09	$92.99 SBD749.96	+117.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.26 MX$1,780.17	$97.13 SBD783.30	+0.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.77 MX$1,678.66	$103.29 SBD832.96	+13.8%
Average			+5.4%

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