Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 214.3 times more expensive than Monaco.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
Monaco
|
Solomon Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$41.23
€38.67
|
$5.43
$45.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.80
|
$15.07
$127.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.94
€5.57
|
$2.41
$20.35
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.70
€7.23
|
$1.21
$10.18
|
|
pay 19.5% more for groceries
Monaco
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
€3.57
|
$1.43
$12.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.72
€10.05
|
$8.62
$72.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.50
€7.97
|
$10.04
$84.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.02
|
$4.70
$39.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.64
€6.23
|
$4.27
$36.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.25
|
$1.99
$16.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.99
€1.87
|
$0.55
$4.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$2.73
$23.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.75
|
$1.81
$15.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.29
|
$2.02
$17.08
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.30
|
$1.34
$11.31
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
Monaco
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
€7.75
|
$4.59
$38.73
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.21
€35.83
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,988.99
€20,622.73
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.25
€17.12
|
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pay 1497.2 times more for housing
Monaco
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$107.38
€100.71
|
$482,280.24
$4,070,527.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$5,818.99
€5,457.43
|
$582.76
$4,918.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$4,384.68
€4,112.24
|
$663.14
$5,596.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$226.60
€212.52
|
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pay 88.9% less for childcare
Monaco
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,518.24
€3,299.64
|
$120.57
$1,017.63
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,240.37
€18,044.89
|
$3,617.10
$30,528.96
|
|
pay 56.8% less for entertainment and sports
Monaco
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.80
€8.25
|
$4.52
$38.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
€4.15
|
$4.02
$33.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.09
€11.34
|
$3.86
$32.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$604.70
€567.13
|
$60.29
$508.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.37
|
$4.22
$35.62
|
|
pay 66.3% less for clothing
Monaco
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.47
€133.62
|
$21.10
$178.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
€36.61
|
$7.23
$61.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$149.66
€140.36
|
$114.54
$966.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$481.56
€451.64
|
$120.57
$1,017.63
|
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