Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 456.6 times more expensive than Norway.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Norway, you would:
pay 27.3% less for restaurants
Norway
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.76
kr196.04
|
$5.43
$45.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.40
kr125.84
|
$15.07
$127.73
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
kr32.30
|
$2.41
$20.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
kr29.17
|
$1.21
$10.22
|
|
pay 31.9% more for groceries
Norway
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.64
kr29.16
|
$1.43
$12.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
kr60.41
|
$8.62
$73.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.09
kr78.28
|
$10.04
$85.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.54
kr39.05
|
$4.70
$39.85
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.56
kr61.35
|
$4.27
$36.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
kr14.12
|
$1.99
$16.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
kr10.94
|
$0.55
$4.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
kr13.96
|
$2.73
$23.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
kr18.29
|
$1.81
$15.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
kr10.15
|
$2.02
$17.15
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
kr11.21
|
$1.34
$11.36
|
|
pay 39.3% less for transportation
Norway
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.56
kr83.51
|
$4.59
$38.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.76
kr770.03
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,415.05
kr357,823.26
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.33
kr235.45
|
?? | |
pay 3191.4 times more for housing
Norway
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.38
kr556.14
|
$482,280.24
$4,087,414.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$954.57
kr10,537.31
|
$582.76
$4,938.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$754.37
kr8,327.32
|
$663.14
$5,620.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.28
kr1,736.18
|
?? | |
pay 44.0% less for childcare
Norway
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$315.96
kr3,487.77
|
$120.57
$1,021.85
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,907.04
kr54,167.87
|
$3,617.10
$30,655.61
|
|
pay 27.9% less for entertainment and sports
Norway
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.74
kr96.47
|
$4.52
$38.32
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
kr44.30
|
$4.02
$34.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.22
kr145.93
|
$3.86
$32.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.00
kr452.61
|
$60.29
$510.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.96
kr143.09
|
$4.22
$35.76
|
|
pay 36.5% less for clothing
Norway
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.39
kr865.39
|
$21.10
$178.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.70
kr471.41
|
$7.23
$61.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.39
kr1,097.16
|
$114.54
$970.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.08
kr1,402.76
|
$120.57
$1,021.85
|
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