Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

compared to

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands vs. New Zealand Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 19.6% cheaper than New Zealand overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.4% less in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 29.3% more in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 39.8% less in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 8.3% less in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 84.7% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.6% less in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 3.4% more in Solomon Islands

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

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Solomon Islands vs. New Zealand Cost Breakdown

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pay 23.4% less for restaurants

	New Zealand	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.26 NZ$23.46	$6.82 SBD55.00	-48.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.99 NZ$15.90	$12.40 SBD100.00	+37.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 NZ$3.61	$1.55 SBD12.50	-24.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 NZ$3.24	$1.08 SBD8.75	-40.8%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 29.3% more for groceries

	New Zealand	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 NZ$3.05	$1.50 SBD12.08	-13.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.78 NZ$6.69	$3.27 SBD26.33	-13.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.47 NZ$11.45	$9.62 SBD77.60	+48.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.79 NZ$10.24	$5.60 SBD45.20	-3.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.83 NZ$6.77	$3.87 SBD31.18	+1.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 NZ$2.15	$2.85 SBD23.02	+134.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 NZ$1.67	$1.20 SBD9.64	+26.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 NZ$2.33	$3.88 SBD31.30	+194.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.20 NZ$3.89	$1.69 SBD13.61	-23.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 NZ$1.57	$0.89 SBD7.17	-0.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 NZ$1.18	$1.55 SBD12.47	+132.3%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 39.8% less for transportation

	New Zealand	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.34 NZ$11.21	$4.99 SBD40.27	-21.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$83.43 NZ$147.53	$24.80 SBD199.99	-70.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,108.51 NZ$42,632.21	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-22.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.20 NZ$30.41	$11.16 SBD90.00	-35.1%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 8.3% less for housing

	New Zealand	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.30 NZ$87.18	$89.89 SBD724.96	+82.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$976.74 NZ$1,727.21	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	-9.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$843.74 NZ$1,492.02	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	-48.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.64 NZ$169.12	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+247.0%
Average			-8.3%

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pay 84.7% less for childcare

	New Zealand	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$716.92 NZ$1,267.75	$99.19 SBD799.96	-86.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,937.81 NZ$29,951.92	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	-83.2%
Average			-84.7%

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pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports

	New Zealand	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.70 NZ$10.07	$2.48 SBD20.00	-56.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.26 NZ$5.77	$3.41 SBD27.50	+4.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.75 NZ$40.22	$4.15 SBD33.50	-81.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.17 NZ$69.26	$37.20 SBD299.99	-5.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.27 NZ$18.16	$4.34 SBD35.00	-57.7%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 3.4% more for clothing

	New Zealand	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.30 NZ$111.94	$27.28 SBD219.99	-56.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.63 NZ$59.46	$92.99 SBD749.96	+176.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.48 NZ$161.76	$97.13 SBD783.30	+6.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.46 NZ$202.41	$103.29 SBD832.96	-9.8%
Average			+3.4%

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