Cost of living comparison
compared to
Solomon Islands vs. Portugal Cost of Living Summary
Solomon Islands is 1.8% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.4% less in Solomon Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 79.5% more in Solomon Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 28.9% less in Solomon Islands
- Housing
-
pay 73.2% more in Solomon Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 77.2% less in Solomon Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.4% less in Solomon Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% more in Solomon Islands
The cost of groceries, housing, and clothing in Solomon Islands are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Solomon Islands. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Solomon Islands.
Solomon Islands vs. Portugal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 19.4% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.13
€11.33
|
$6.08
SBD50.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.44
€8.14
|
$12.16
SBD100.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.66
|
$1.37
SBD11.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.20
|
$1.06
SBD8.76
|
|
Portugal vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 79.5% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
$1.49
SBD12.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€4.94
|
$1.99
SBD16.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
€3.55
|
$9.73
SBD80.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.71
|
$5.49
SBD45.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
€2.95
|
$3.92
SBD32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$3.20
SBD26.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$1.17
SBD9.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$3.54
SBD29.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$1.50
SBD12.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.91
SBD7.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.78
|
$1.52
SBD12.48
|
|
Portugal vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.46
€6.43
|
$4.90
SBD40.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.12
€33.73
|
$24.32
SBD200.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,916.24
€30,109.22
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.78
€11.02
|
$10.94
SBD90.07
|
|
Portugal vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 73.2% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.01
€35.37
|
$88.16
SBD725.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$954.63
€823.21
|
$547.19
SBD4,503.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$787.92
€679.44
|
$638.39
SBD5,254.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.92
€82.71
|
$325.45
SBD2,678.67
|
|
Portugal vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of housing
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$512.86
€442.26
|
$97.28
SBD800.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,479.69
€9,036.92
|
$2,796.75
SBD23,018.93
|
|
Portugal vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
€2.21
|
$1.82
SBD15.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
€1.76
|
$3.13
SBD25.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.30
€5.43
|
$4.01
SBD33.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€38.54
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.55
|
$3.34
SBD27.52
|
|
Portugal vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.22
€70.90
|
$20.59
SBD169.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.56
€34.11
|
$91.20
SBD750.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.53
€77.20
|
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.44
€89.20
|
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
|
Portugal vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of clothing
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