Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 599.3 times more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Philippines
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.36
₱193.21
|
$5.43
$45.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.06
₱176.45
|
$15.07
$127.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
₱41.15
|
$2.41
$20.35
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₱23.83
|
$1.21
$10.18
|
|
pay 98.2% more for groceries
Philippines
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
₱70.61
|
$1.43
$12.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.26
₱187.43
|
$8.62
$72.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
₱389.17
|
$10.04
$84.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
₱104.81
|
$4.70
$39.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
₱110.10
|
$4.27
$36.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱67.09
|
$1.99
$16.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
₱38.99
|
$0.55
$4.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
₱61.13
|
$2.73
$23.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₱37.49
|
$1.81
$15.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₱46.45
|
$2.02
$17.08
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱58.94
|
$1.34
$11.31
|
|
pay 6.7% less for transportation
Philippines
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₱283.12
|
$4.59
$38.73
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.10
₱696.42
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,173.37
₱1,449,306.18
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.86
₱222.14
|
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pay 4185.7 times more for housing
Philippines
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.43
₱2,212.25
|
$482,280.24
$4,070,527.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.35
₱16,601.02
|
$582.76
$4,918.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.40
₱9,925.72
|
$663.14
$5,596.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.91
₱4,312.92
|
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pay 34.6% less for childcare
Philippines
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.74
₱9,830.26
|
$120.57
$1,017.63
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,005.00
₱345,725.84
|
$3,617.10
$30,528.96
|
|
pay 83.7% more for entertainment and sports
Philippines
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
₱74.86
|
$4.52
$38.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
₱135.63
|
$4.02
$33.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
₱141.03
|
$3.86
$32.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.83
₱2,177.86
|
$60.29
$508.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.08
₱292.19
|
$4.22
$35.62
|
|
pay 14.2% more for clothing
Philippines
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.79
₱2,175.56
|
$21.10
$178.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
₱1,321.11
|
$7.23
$61.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.45
₱3,883.39
|
$114.54
$966.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.35
₱3,474.56
|
$120.57
$1,017.63
|
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