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Argentina vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Argentina is 25.5% more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.8% more in Argentina
Groceries: pay 21.0% less in Argentina
Transportation: pay 5.9% less in Argentina
Housing: pay 59.2% less in Argentina
Childcare: pay 98.5% more in Argentina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.1% more in Argentina
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Argentina

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

Argentina vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.8% more for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Argentina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.08 SBD50.04	$11.34 ARS16,398.33	+86.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.16 SBD100.08	$9.04 ARS13,080.64	-25.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 SBD11.26	$1.76 ARS2,539.50	+28.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 SBD8.76	$1.42 ARS2,060.90	+33.9%
Average			+30.8%

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pay 21.0% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Argentina
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 SBD12.22	$1.96 ARS2,828.30	+31.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.99 SBD16.35	$5.26 ARS7,602.90	+164.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.73 SBD80.10	$5.01 ARS7,239.43	-48.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.49 SBD45.19	$2.36 ARS3,411.96	-57.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 SBD32.23	$3.01 ARS4,356.84	-23.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.20 SBD26.33	$1.03 ARS1,489.58	-67.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 SBD9.65	$0.91 ARS1,311.43	-22.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.54 SBD29.14	$0.64 ARS918.92	-82.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 SBD12.35	$1.22 ARS1,759.09	-18.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 SBD7.49	$0.53 ARS766.60	-41.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.48	$0.52 ARS747.37	-65.9%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 5.9% less for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Argentina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 SBD40.31	$4.12 ARS5,959.44	-15.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 SBD200.16	$23.10 ARS33,411.22	-5.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$27,600.00 ARS39,919,901.70
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 SBD90.07	$11.28 ARS16,320.50	+3.1%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 59.2% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Argentina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.16 SBD725.60	$24.35 ARS35,223.12	-72.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	$389.68 ARS563,615.91	-28.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	$297.74 ARS430,644.43	-53.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	$58.36 ARS84,407.07	-82.1%
Average			-59.2%

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pay 98.5% more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Argentina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.28 SBD800.66	$268.88 ARS388,903.71	+176.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	$3,376.06 ARS4,883,046.49	+20.7%
Average			+98.5%

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pay 31.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Argentina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 SBD15.01	$2.55 ARS3,692.80	+40.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 SBD25.77	$3.16 ARS4,571.51	+0.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 SBD33.03	$3.29 ARS4,756.76	-18.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$32.30 ARS46,717.74
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.34 SBD27.52	$6.74 ARS9,742.23	+101.4%
Average			+31.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Argentina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.59 SBD169.47	$89.61 ARS129,604.40	+335.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.20 SBD750.62	$79.61 ARS115,148.16	-12.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.01 SBD633.85	$115.13 ARS166,513.96	+49.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.01 SBD633.85	$111.12 ARS160,717.92	+44.3%
Average			+104.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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