Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

compared to

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 7.1% more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.9% less in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 13.8% less in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 21.0% less in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 81.7% more in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 53.4% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.7% less in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 10.9% less in Solomon Islands

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Solomon Islands. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Solomon Islands.

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Solomon Islands vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Saint Lucia, you would:

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pay 0.9% less for restaurants

	Saint Lucia	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$6.82 SBD55.00	-26.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$12.40 SBD100.00	+48.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.55 SBD12.50	-20.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$1.08 SBD8.75	+11.7%
Average			-0.9%

Saint Lucia vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.8% less for groceries

	Saint Lucia	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$1.50 SBD12.08	-19.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$3.27 SBD26.33	-41.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$9.62 SBD77.60	+24.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.71 EC$12.73	$5.60 SBD45.20	+18.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$3.87 SBD31.18	-5.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$2.85 SBD23.02	-26.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$1.20 SBD9.64	+60.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.88 SBD31.30	+4.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.69 SBD13.61	-74.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.89 SBD7.17	-42.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$1.55 SBD12.47	+67.2%
Average			-13.8%

Saint Lucia vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.0% less for transportation

	Saint Lucia	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$4.99 SBD40.27	-14.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$24.80 SBD199.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-28.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$11.16 SBD90.00
Average			-21.0%

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pay 81.7% more for housing

	Saint Lucia	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.54 EC$117.67	$89.89 SBD724.96	+106.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	+94.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	+25.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.71 EC$231.64	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+287.2%
Average			+81.7%

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pay 53.4% less for childcare

	Saint Lucia	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$99.19 SBD799.96	-53.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88
Average			-53.4%

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pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Lucia	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.89 EC$10.51	$2.48 SBD20.00	-36.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.41 SBD27.50	-7.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$4.15 SBD33.50	-55.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.57 EC$131.25	$37.20 SBD299.99	-23.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 EC$17.50	$4.34 SBD35.00	-33.0%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 10.9% less for clothing

	Saint Lucia	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.73 EC$142.50	$27.28 SBD219.99	-48.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.19 EC$143.75	$92.99 SBD749.96	+74.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$97.13 SBD783.30	-12.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.51 EC$350.00	$103.29 SBD832.96	-20.2%
Average			-10.9%

Saint Lucia vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of clothing

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