Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Costa Rica

Costa Rica vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Costa Rica is 15.4% more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.9% more in Costa Rica
Groceries: pay 7.7% less in Costa Rica
Transportation: pay 48.4% more in Costa Rica
Housing: pay 14.9% less in Costa Rica
Childcare: pay 5.9 times more in Costa Rica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.1% more in Costa Rica
Clothing: pay 15.0% more in Costa Rica

The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Costa Rica are more expensive than in Solomon Islands. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Costa Rica. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Costa Rica.

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Costa Rica vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Solomon Islands, you would:

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pay 30.9% more for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Costa Rica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$11.15 CRC5,073.49	+63.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$10.85 CRC4,937.06	-12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$2.43 CRC1,106.42	+56.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$1.79 CRC813.02	+64.7%
Average			+30.9%

Solomon Islands vs. Costa Rica - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.7% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Costa Rica
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$2.77 CRC1,261.89	+85.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$4.82 CRC2,192.99	+47.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$8.37 CRC3,808.87	-13.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$3.63 CRC1,653.83	-35.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$4.40 CRC2,002.78	+13.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$2.20 CRC1,003.04	-22.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.73 CRC329.98	-39.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$1.67 CRC758.13	-57.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$1.43 CRC652.25	-15.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$1.44 CRC655.18	+62.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$1.33 CRC603.93	-14.2%
Average			-7.7%

Solomon Islands vs. Costa Rica - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.4% more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Costa Rica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$5.78 CRC2,631.55	+15.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$66.80 CRC30,402.28	+169.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$22,830.95 CRC10M	+22.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$15.71 CRC7,149.33	+40.8%
Average			+48.4%

Solomon Islands vs. Costa Rica - Cost of transportation

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pay 14.9% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Costa Rica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$51.66 CRC23,510.13	-42.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$834.08 CRC380K	-6.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$597.43 CRC272K	+37.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$68.56 CRC31,201.98	-79.3%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 5.9 times more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Costa Rica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$742.27 CRC338K	+648.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$13,434.66 CRC6M	+371.1%
Average			+493.7%

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pay 47.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Costa Rica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$2.91 CRC1,323.10	+17.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$4.06 CRC1,847.37	+19.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$5.29 CRC2,409.48	+27.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$66.37 CRC30,203.17	+78.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$7.92 CRC3,603.80	+82.5%
Average			+47.1%

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pay 15.0% more for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Costa Rica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$67.50 CRC30,717.09	+147.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$49.52 CRC22,538.15	-46.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$122.64 CRC55,811.48	+26.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$108.52 CRC49,389.03	+5.1%
Average			+15.0%

Solomon Islands vs. Costa Rica - Cost of clothing

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