Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 17.5% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.2% more in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 83.8% more in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 14.1% less in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 41.4% more in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 72.0% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.7% less in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 11.4% more in Solomon Islands

The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Solomon Islands are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Solomon Islands. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Solomon Islands.

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Solomon Islands vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 51.2% more for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.43 SAR24.15	$6.82 SBD55.00	+6.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.60 SAR28.53	$12.40 SBD100.00	+63.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 SAR2.90	$1.55 SBD12.50	+100.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.94	$1.08 SBD8.75	+333.2%
Average			+51.2%

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pay 83.8% more for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 SAR3.69	$1.50 SBD12.08	+52.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.80 SAR14.25	$3.27 SBD26.33	-14.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.70 SAR25.16	$9.62 SBD77.60	+43.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.67 SAR10.01	$5.60 SBD45.20	+110.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.42 SAR12.84	$3.87 SBD31.18	+13.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 SAR3.66	$2.85 SBD23.02	+192.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.93	$1.20 SBD9.64	+53.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$3.88 SBD31.30	+386.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.81	$1.69 SBD13.61	+125.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 SAR2.32	$0.89 SBD7.17	+44.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.27	$1.55 SBD12.47	+155.7%
Average			+83.8%

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pay 14.1% less for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.83	$4.99 SBD40.27	+112.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.96 SAR134.94	$24.80 SBD199.99	-31.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,549.24 SAR167K	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-58.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.52 SAR77.00	$11.16 SBD90.00	-45.6%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 41.4% more for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.86 SAR258.41	$89.89 SBD724.96	+30.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$633.54 SAR2,377.57	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	+40.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$465.22 SAR1,745.88	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	-6.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.68 SAR276.52	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+350.4%
Average			+41.4%

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pay 72.0% less for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$419.94 SAR1,575.96	$99.19 SBD799.96	-76.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,565.65 SAR32,145.50	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	-66.7%
Average			-72.0%

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pay 42.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 SAR7.18	$2.48 SBD20.00	+29.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 SAR12.86	$3.41 SBD27.50	-0.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.94 SAR26.04	$4.15 SBD33.50	-40.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$98.19 SAR368.47	$37.20 SBD299.99	-62.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.24 SAR57.19	$4.34 SBD35.00	-71.5%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 11.4% more for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.17 SAR165.75	$27.28 SBD219.99	-38.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.80 SAR209.42	$92.99 SBD749.96	+66.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.45 SAR335.69	$97.13 SBD783.30	+8.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 SAR280.89	$103.29 SBD832.96	+38.0%
Average			+11.4%

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