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Armenia vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Armenia is 20.2% more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.8% less in Armenia
Groceries: pay 41.2% less in Armenia
Transportation: pay 23.8% less in Armenia
Housing: pay 52.9% less in Armenia
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Armenia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4% more in Armenia
Clothing: pay 95.0% more in Armenia

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

Armenia vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.8% less for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Armenia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.08 SBD50.04	$10.44 AMD3,961.55	+71.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.16 SBD100.08	$7.83 AMD2,971.16	-35.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 SBD11.26	$0.92 AMD349.01	-32.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 SBD8.76	$0.48 AMD183.27	-54.6%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 41.2% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Armenia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 SBD12.22	$0.71 AMD269.45	-52.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.99 SBD16.35	$3.81 AMD1,445.50	+91.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.73 SBD80.10	$6.06 AMD2,300.04	-37.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.49 SBD45.19	$2.27 AMD863.05	-58.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 SBD32.23	$3.26 AMD1,237.42	-16.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.20 SBD26.33	$0.58 AMD221.83	-81.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 SBD9.65	$0.73 AMD275.27	-38.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.54 SBD29.14	$0.71 AMD268.93	-80.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 SBD12.35	$0.86 AMD324.52	-43.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 SBD7.49	$0.37 AMD141.42	-59.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.48	$0.34 AMD128.41	-77.7%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 23.8% less for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Armenia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 SBD40.31	$4.81 AMD1,825.49	-1.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 SBD200.16	$23.49 AMD8,913.49	-3.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$33,670.18 AMD12,776,007.36
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 SBD90.07	$3.69 AMD1,399.75	-66.3%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 52.9% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Armenia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.16 SBD725.60	$17.69 AMD6,713.11	-79.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	$485.92 AMD184,381.50	-11.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	$356.67 AMD135,335.92	-44.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	$76.88 AMD29,171.58	-76.4%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Armenia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.28 SBD800.66	$287.59 AMD109,126.10	+195.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	$7,090.75 AMD2,690,554.52	+153.5%
Average			+174.6%

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pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Armenia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 SBD15.01	$1.76 AMD668.51	-3.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 SBD25.77	$3.05 AMD1,155.88	-2.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 SBD33.03	$2.39 AMD907.86	-40.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$53.29 AMD20,220.23
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.34 SBD27.52	$5.22 AMD1,980.78	+56.1%
Average			+2.4%

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pay 95.0% more for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Armenia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.59 SBD169.47	$83.81 AMD31,802.84	+307.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.20 SBD750.62	$53.19 AMD20,181.21	-41.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.01 SBD633.85	$138.28 AMD52,469.25	+79.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.01 SBD633.85	$104.08 AMD39,493.90	+35.2%
Average			+95.0%

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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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