Cost of living comparison
compared to
Solomon Islands vs. New Jersey Cost of Living Summary
Solomon Islands is 32.3% cheaper than New Jersey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.7% less in Solomon Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% less in Solomon Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 24.2% less in Solomon Islands
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% more in Solomon Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 92.5% less in Solomon Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.5% less in Solomon Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% less in Solomon Islands
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Solomon Islands.
Solomon Islands vs. New Jersey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of New Jersey, you would:
pay 41.7% less for restaurants
|
New Jersey
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.95
|
$6.08
SBD50.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.40
|
$12.16
SBD100.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$1.37
SBD11.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$1.06
SBD8.76
|
|
New Jersey vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.9% less for groceries
|
New Jersey
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
|
$1.49
SBD12.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.09
|
$1.99
SBD16.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$9.73
SBD80.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
|
$5.49
SBD45.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.96
|
$3.92
SBD32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
|
$3.20
SBD26.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.17
SBD9.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$3.54
SBD29.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$1.50
SBD12.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.91
SBD7.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.52
SBD12.48
|
|
New Jersey vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
New Jersey
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$4.90
SBD40.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$116.02
|
$24.32
SBD200.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,841.50
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.75
|
$10.94
SBD90.07
|
|
New Jersey vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 13.8% more for housing
|
New Jersey
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.68
|
$88.16
SBD725.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,279.92
|
$547.19
SBD4,503.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,885.98
|
$638.39
SBD5,254.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.74
|
$325.45
SBD2,678.67
|
|
New Jersey vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of housing
pay 92.5% less for childcare
|
New Jersey
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,023.96
|
$97.28
SBD800.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,267.62
|
$2,796.75
SBD23,018.93
|
|
New Jersey vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 65.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Jersey
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.95
|
$1.82
SBD15.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$3.13
SBD25.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.79
|
$4.01
SBD33.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.90
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.52
|
$3.34
SBD27.52
|
|
New Jersey vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
New Jersey
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.64
|
$20.59
SBD169.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.26
|
$91.20
SBD750.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
|
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.81
|
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
|
New Jersey vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of clothing
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