Cost of living comparison

Namibia

compared to

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 34.0% more expensive than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.3% more in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 60.1% more in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 14.7% less in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 82.9% more in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 49.5% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.1% more in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 13.0% more in Solomon Islands

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

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Solomon Islands vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.3% more for restaurants

	Namibia	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 NAD145.17	$6.82 SBD55.00	-22.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.59 NAD92.05	$12.40 SBD100.00	+121.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$1.55 SBD12.50	+85.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 NAD11.99	$1.08 SBD8.75	+49.0%
Average			+30.3%

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pay 60.1% more for groceries

	Namibia	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 NAD17.57	$1.50 SBD12.08	+40.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 NAD74.42	$3.27 SBD26.33	-27.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 NAD111.16	$9.62 SBD77.60	+42.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 NAD39.55	$5.60 SBD45.20	+133.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.90 NAD47.68	$3.87 SBD31.18	+33.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 NAD19.52	$2.85 SBD23.02	+140.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD13.69	$1.20 SBD9.64	+43.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$3.88 SBD31.30	+364.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 NAD14.45	$1.69 SBD13.61	+92.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 NAD16.41	$0.89 SBD7.17	-10.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 NAD17.85	$1.55 SBD12.47	+42.7%
Average			+60.1%

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pay 14.7% less for transportation

	Namibia	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.02 NAD82.67	$4.99 SBD40.27	-0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.08 NAD643.38	$24.80 SBD199.99	-36.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,990.15 NAD395K	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-22.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.03 NAD132.14	$11.16 SBD90.00	+39.0%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 82.9% more for housing

	Namibia	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.44 NAD830.34	$89.89 SBD724.96	+78.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$460.71 NAD7,584.44	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	+92.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.00 NAD5,728.91	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	+24.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.69 NAD1,229.57	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+344.3%
Average			+82.9%

Namibia vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of housing

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pay 49.5% less for childcare

	Namibia	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	$99.19 SBD799.96	-52.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	-46.5%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.66 NAD27.33	$2.48 SBD20.00	+49.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 NAD34.09	$3.41 SBD27.50	+64.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.31 NAD54.44	$4.15 SBD33.50	+25.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 NAD651.63	$37.20 SBD299.99	-6.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 NAD89.08	$4.34 SBD35.00	-19.8%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 13.0% more for clothing

	Namibia	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.50 NAD996.00	$27.28 SBD219.99	-54.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.63 NAD570.13	$92.99 SBD749.96	+168.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	$97.13 SBD783.30	+8.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.42 NAD1,373.37	$103.29 SBD832.96	+23.8%
Average			+13.0%

Namibia vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of clothing

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