Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 27.1% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.6% less in Cabo Verde
Groceries: pay 25.3% less in Cabo Verde
Transportation: pay 31.8% more in Cabo Verde
Housing: pay 54.4% less in Cabo Verde
Childcare: pay 14.5% more in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6% less in Cabo Verde
Clothing: pay 22.8% less in Cabo Verde

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

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Cabo Verde vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Solomon Islands, you would:

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pay 10.6% less for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$6.49 CVE636.84	-4.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$9.14 CVE896.16	-26.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$1.81 CVE177.58	+16.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$1.10 CVE107.91	+1.4%
Average			-10.6%

Solomon Islands vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.3% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Cabo Verde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$1.81 CVE177.40	+20.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$8.45 CVE828.98	+158.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$5.55 CVE544.34	-42.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$2.59 CVE253.67	-53.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$2.76 CVE270.68	-28.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$1.58 CVE154.79	-44.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$1.12 CVE109.78	-6.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$1.54 CVE150.88	-60.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$1.69 CVE166.17	+0.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.61 CVE59.40	-31.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.75 CVE73.94	-51.3%
Average			-25.3%

Solomon Islands vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.8% more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$5.84 CVE572.94	+17.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	+20.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$28,897.98 CVE3M	+55.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	+54.3%
Average			+31.8%

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pay 54.4% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Cabo Verde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	-44.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	-53.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	-47.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	-72.1%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 14.5% more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	+21.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$3,082.45 CVE302K	+8.1%
Average			+14.5%

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pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$3.26 CVE319.92	+31.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$2.01 CVE196.85	-41.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$4.97 CVE487.34	+19.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	-19.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$5.58 CVE547.01	+28.5%
Average			-2.6%

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pay 22.8% less for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Cabo Verde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	+69.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	-72.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	-32.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	+12.9%
Average			-22.8%

Solomon Islands vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing

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