Cost of living comparison
compared to
Christmas Island vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Christmas Island instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Christmas Island
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.08
SBD50.04
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.16
SBD100.08
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
SBD11.26
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SBD8.76
|
?? |
Solomon Islands vs. Christmas Island - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Christmas Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
SBD12.22
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
SBD16.35
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.73
SBD80.10
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.49
SBD45.19
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
SBD32.23
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.20
SBD26.33
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
SBD9.65
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.54
SBD29.14
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
SBD12.35
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SBD7.49
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.48
|
?? |
Solomon Islands vs. Christmas Island - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Christmas Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.90
SBD40.31
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.32
SBD200.16
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.94
SBD90.07
|
?? |
Solomon Islands vs. Christmas Island - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Christmas Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.16
SBD725.60
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$547.19
SBD4,503.70
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$638.39
SBD5,254.32
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$325.45
SBD2,678.67
|
?? |
Solomon Islands vs. Christmas Island - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Christmas Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.28
SBD800.66
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,796.75
SBD23,018.93
|
?? |
Solomon Islands vs. Christmas Island - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Christmas Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
SBD15.01
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
SBD25.77
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.01
SBD33.03
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? | ?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.34
SBD27.52
|
?? |
Solomon Islands vs. Christmas Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Christmas Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.59
SBD169.47
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$91.20
SBD750.62
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
?? |
Solomon Islands vs. Christmas Island - Cost of clothing
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