Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Belarus

Belarus vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Belarus is 43.2% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.5% less in Belarus
Groceries: pay 59.7% less in Belarus
Transportation: pay 27.6% less in Belarus
Housing: pay 64.4% less in Belarus
Childcare: pay 4.6 times more in Belarus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.2% less in Belarus
Clothing: pay 3.6% less in Belarus

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

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Belarus vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.5% less for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Belarus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$9.13 BYN27.54	+33.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$6.06 BYN18.26	-51.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$0.82 BYN2.47	-47.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$0.53 BYN1.60	-51.0%
Average			-22.5%

Solomon Islands vs. Belarus - Cost of restaurants

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pay 59.7% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Belarus
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$0.70 BYN2.10	-53.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$3.61 BYN10.87	+10.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$3.35 BYN10.11	-65.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$1.53 BYN4.63	-72.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$2.12 BYN6.40	-45.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$0.66 BYN1.98	-77.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.82 BYN2.48	-31.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$0.91 BYN2.75	-76.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$1.07 BYN3.24	-36.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.27 BYN0.82	-69.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.36 BYN1.08	-76.7%
Average			-59.7%

Solomon Islands vs. Belarus - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.6% less for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Belarus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$3.28 BYN9.91	-34.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$14.80 BYN44.63	-40.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$20,373.99 BYN61,445.50	+9.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$5.26 BYN15.88	-52.8%
Average			-27.6%

Solomon Islands vs. Belarus - Cost of transportation

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pay 64.4% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Belarus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$13.80 BYN41.61	-84.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$335.81 BYN1,012.76	-62.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$226.01 BYN681.62	-47.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$48.74 BYN147.00	-85.3%
Average			-64.4%

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pay 4.6 times more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Belarus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$337.47 BYN1,017.77	+240.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$17,502.72 BYN52,786.10	+513.7%
Average			+356.9%

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pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Belarus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$1.62 BYN4.88	-34.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$1.86 BYN5.61	-45.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$2.42 BYN7.30	-41.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$33.16 BYN100.00	-10.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$4.56 BYN13.77	+5.2%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 3.6% less for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Belarus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$49.04 BYN147.90	+79.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$44.02 BYN132.77	-52.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$104.41 BYN314.89	+7.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$97.29 BYN293.40	-5.8%
Average			-3.6%

Solomon Islands vs. Belarus - Cost of clothing

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