Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

China

China vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

China is 44.7% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.0% less in China
Groceries: pay 55.4% less in China
Transportation: pay 14.2% less in China
Housing: pay 66.2% less in China
Childcare: pay 5.8 times more in China
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.2% less in China
Clothing: pay 22.5% less in China

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

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China vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.0% less for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$3.02 CN¥20.18	-55.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$5.16 CN¥34.52	-58.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$0.51 CN¥3.39	-67.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$0.29 CN¥1.97	-72.8%
Average			-60.0%

Solomon Islands vs. China - Cost of restaurants

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pay 55.4% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	China
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$1.66 CN¥11.09	+10.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$6.71 CN¥44.88	+105.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$6.65 CN¥44.53	-30.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$1.57 CN¥10.47	-72.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$1.52 CN¥10.14	-60.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$0.83 CN¥5.55	-70.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.59 CN¥3.92	-51.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$0.67 CN¥4.46	-82.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$0.58 CN¥3.90	-65.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.33 CN¥2.18	-63.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.40 CN¥2.67	-74.2%
Average			-55.4%

Solomon Islands vs. China - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.2% less for transportation

	Solomon Islands	China
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$4.77 CN¥31.92	-4.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$20.77 CN¥138.99	-16.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$18,838.53 CN¥126K	+1.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$4.24 CN¥28.39	-62.0%
Average			-14.2%

Solomon Islands vs. China - Cost of transportation

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pay 66.2% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	China
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$11.27 CN¥75.42	-87.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$336.09 CN¥2,248.74	-62.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$212.64 CN¥1,422.74	-51.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$42.92 CN¥287.14	-87.1%
Average			-66.2%

Solomon Islands vs. China - Cost of housing

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pay 5.8 times more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$500.54 CN¥3,348.99	+404.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$18,908.16 CN¥127K	+563.0%
Average			+478.4%

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pay 8.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$1.12 CN¥7.52	-54.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$2.84 CN¥19.00	-16.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$3.71 CN¥24.79	-10.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$41.75 CN¥279.37	+12.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$6.28 CN¥41.99	+44.6%
Average			-8.2%

Solomon Islands vs. China - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 22.5% less for clothing

	Solomon Islands	China
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$46.40 CN¥310.43	+70.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$33.97 CN¥227.29	-63.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$73.79 CN¥493.72	-24.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$78.93 CN¥528.10	-23.6%
Average			-22.5%

Solomon Islands vs. China - Cost of clothing

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