Cost of living comparison
compared to
Solomon Islands vs. Puerto Rico Cost of Living Summary
Solomon Islands is 15.8% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.2% less in Solomon Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% more in Solomon Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% more in Solomon Islands
- Housing
-
pay 13.5% more in Solomon Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 74.9% less in Solomon Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.7% less in Solomon Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% less in Solomon Islands
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Solomon Islands are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Solomon Islands.
Solomon Islands vs. Puerto Rico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 18.2% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.10
|
$6.08
SBD50.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
|
$12.16
SBD100.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$1.37
SBD11.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
|
$1.06
SBD8.76
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.7% more for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
|
$1.49
SBD12.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
|
$1.99
SBD16.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.11
|
$9.73
SBD80.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.34
|
$5.49
SBD45.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
|
$3.92
SBD32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$3.20
SBD26.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.17
SBD9.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$3.54
SBD29.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$1.50
SBD12.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$0.91
SBD7.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.52
SBD12.48
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 7.3% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$4.90
SBD40.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.20
|
$24.32
SBD200.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,700.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
|
$10.94
SBD90.07
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 13.5% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.46
|
$88.16
SBD725.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.93
|
$547.19
SBD4,503.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$580.00
|
$638.39
SBD5,254.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$242.07
|
$325.45
SBD2,678.67
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of housing
pay 74.9% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.00
|
$97.28
SBD800.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,760.00
|
$2,796.75
SBD23,018.93
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 42.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
|
$1.82
SBD15.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$3.13
SBD25.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.21
|
$4.01
SBD33.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.37
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
|
$3.34
SBD27.52
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.97
|
$20.59
SBD169.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.22
|
$91.20
SBD750.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.06
|
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.00
|
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of clothing
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