Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Angola

Angola vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Angola is 36.3% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.9% less in Angola
Groceries: pay 48.6% less in Angola
Transportation: pay 41.2% less in Angola
Housing: pay 58.2% less in Angola
Childcare: pay 6.0 times more in Angola
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.6% less in Angola
Clothing: pay 50.9% more in Angola

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

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Angola vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Angola instead of Solomon Islands, you would:

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pay 27.9% less for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Angola
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	-19.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	-47.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	-12.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	+8.9%
Average			-27.9%

Solomon Islands vs. Angola - Cost of restaurants

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pay 48.6% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Angola
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$0.93 AOA847.52	-38.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	+44.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	-23.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	-66.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	-60.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$1.03 AOA939.60	-63.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.44 AOA399.51	-63.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	-68.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$0.82 AOA748.37	-51.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.70 AOA642.23	-20.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.70 AOA640.03	-54.7%
Average			-48.6%

Solomon Islands vs. Angola - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.2% less for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Angola
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	-75.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	+32.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$14,197.31 AOA13M	-23.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	-27.6%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 58.2% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Angola
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	-13.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$382.10 AOA349K	-57.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$199.76 AOA182K	-54.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	-76.6%
Average			-58.2%

Solomon Islands vs. Angola - Cost of housing

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pay 6.0 times more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Angola
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$764.47 AOA698K	+670.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$13,318.76 AOA12M	+367.0%
Average			+499.9%

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pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Angola
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-33.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	-23.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-60.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	+22.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	-18.2%
Average			-20.6%

Solomon Islands vs. Angola - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 50.9% more for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Angola
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	+300.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	-32.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	-0.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$199.31 AOA182K	+93.0%
Average			+50.9%

Solomon Islands vs. Angola - Cost of clothing

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