Cost of living comparison
compared to
Solomon Islands vs. North Carolina Cost of Living Summary
Solomon Islands is 22.8% cheaper than North Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.5% less in Solomon Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% more in Solomon Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 13.5% less in Solomon Islands
- Housing
-
pay 13.6% more in Solomon Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 90.4% less in Solomon Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.5% less in Solomon Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 9.9% more in Solomon Islands
The cost of housing, clothing, and groceries in Solomon Islands are more expensive than in North Carolina. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Solomon Islands.
Solomon Islands vs. North Carolina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 32.5% less for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.06
|
$6.08
SBD50.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$12.16
SBD100.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$1.37
SBD11.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$1.06
SBD8.76
|
|
North Carolina vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.0% more for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
|
$1.49
SBD12.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.80
|
$1.99
SBD16.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$9.73
SBD80.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
|
$5.49
SBD45.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
|
$3.92
SBD32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$3.20
SBD26.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$1.17
SBD9.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$3.54
SBD29.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$1.50
SBD12.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$0.91
SBD7.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$1.52
SBD12.48
|
|
North Carolina vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 13.5% less for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$4.90
SBD40.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.67
|
$24.32
SBD200.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,588.64
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
|
$10.94
SBD90.07
|
|
North Carolina vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 13.6% more for housing
|
North Carolina
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.77
|
$88.16
SBD725.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,488.15
|
$547.19
SBD4,503.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,261.77
|
$638.39
SBD5,254.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.31
|
$325.45
SBD2,678.67
|
|
North Carolina vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of housing
pay 90.4% less for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.89
|
$97.28
SBD800.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,633.15
|
$2,796.75
SBD23,018.93
|
|
North Carolina vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 55.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.12
|
$1.82
SBD15.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
|
$3.13
SBD25.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.77
|
$4.01
SBD33.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.40
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.98
|
$3.34
SBD27.52
|
|
North Carolina vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.9% more for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.30
|
$20.59
SBD169.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
|
$91.20
SBD750.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.37
|
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
|
North Carolina vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of clothing
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