Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 14.3% more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 59.3% less for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
|
Ecuador
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.85
$47.68
|
$3.03
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.79
$120.46
|
$5.83
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
$22.59
|
$0.74
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
$10.04
|
$0.55
|
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pay 58.7% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
$12.55
|
$1.46
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.81
$71.78
|
$2.33
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.56
$77.90
|
$3.74
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
$39.15
|
$1.67
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
$35.52
|
$2.28
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
$16.54
|
$0.77
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
$4.55
|
$0.43
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.80
$22.77
|
$0.47
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
$15.06
|
$0.44
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
$16.85
|
$0.39
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
$11.16
|
$0.43
|
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pay 47.7% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
$36.72
|
$2.36
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.79
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,332.78
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.68
|
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pay 68.9% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$492,993.45
$4,015,421.82
|
$38.33
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.69
$8,867.39
|
$335.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.99
$4,015.42
|
$240.12
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.40
$614.12
|
$33.83
|
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pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.98
$455.92
|
$211.25
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,675.95
$54,375.50
|
$6,127.01
|
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pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.31
$35.13
|
$1.94
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
$33.46
|
$2.25
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.94
$32.12
|
$5.07
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.17
$669.24
|
$36.84
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.39
$60.23
|
$5.72
|
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pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$8.22
$66.92
|
$47.92
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.63
$70.27
|
$39.97
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.46
$451.73
|
$88.63
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.62
$501.93
|
$70.19
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