Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Belgium

Belgium vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Belgium is 39.3% more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 98.9% more in Belgium
Groceries: pay 20.9% less in Belgium
Transportation: pay 80.4% more in Belgium
Housing: pay 16.2% more in Belgium
Childcare: pay 8.7 times more in Belgium
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.8% more in Belgium
Clothing: pay 23.6% more in Belgium

The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Belgium are more expensive than in Solomon Islands. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Belgium.

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Belgium vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 98.9% more for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Belgium
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$21.51 €19.15	+215.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$12.72 €11.32	+2.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$3.15 €2.80	+103.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$2.69 €2.40	+148.4%
Average			+98.9%

Solomon Islands vs. Belgium - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.9% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Belgium
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$2.56 €2.28	+70.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$7.21 €6.41	+120.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$4.74 €4.22	-50.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$3.84 €3.42	-31.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$5.29 €4.71	+36.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$1.23 €1.09	-56.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.99 €0.88	-17.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$1.12 €1.00	-71.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$1.26 €1.12	-25.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.99 €0.88	+11.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.79 €0.70	-49.2%
Average			-20.9%

Solomon Islands vs. Belgium - Cost of groceries

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pay 80.4% more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Belgium
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$7.52 €6.70	+50.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$50.17 €44.65	+102.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$34,462.94 €30,673.26	+85.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$26.26 €23.37	+135.3%
Average			+80.4%

Solomon Islands vs. Belgium - Cost of transportation

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pay 16.2% more for housing

	Solomon Islands	Belgium
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$51.15 €45.52	-43.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$940.80 €837.35	+5.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$826.78 €735.87	+90.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$167.89 €149.43	-49.4%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 8.7 times more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Belgium
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$923.48 €821.93	+831.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$22,984.85 €20,457.34	+706.0%
Average			+766.2%

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pay 76.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Belgium
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$4.94 €4.40	+99.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$4.03 €3.58	+18.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$12.32 €10.96	+196.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$36.18 €32.20	-2.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$14.23 €12.66	+227.9%
Average			+76.8%

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pay 23.6% more for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Belgium
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$100.04 €89.04	+266.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$43.19 €38.44	-53.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$96.42 €85.82	-0.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$142.81 €127.10	+38.3%
Average			+23.6%

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