Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 1.7% cheaper than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 55.4% less for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
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Ecuador
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.43
$45.64
|
$3.16
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.07
$126.78
|
$6.40
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
$20.28
|
$0.75
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
$10.14
|
$0.56
|
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pay 53.2% less for groceries
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Solomon Islands
|
Ecuador
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
$12.04
|
$1.73
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.62
$72.52
|
$2.35
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.04
$84.46
|
$3.87
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
$39.55
|
$1.84
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
$35.88
|
$2.37
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
$16.72
|
$0.80
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
$4.60
|
$0.50
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.73
$23.00
|
$0.57
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
$15.21
|
$0.47
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
$17.02
|
$0.44
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
$11.27
|
$0.46
|
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pay 45.3% less for transportation
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Solomon Islands
|
Ecuador
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
$38.60
|
$2.51
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.22
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,150.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.73
|
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pay 68.0% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$482,280.24
$4,056,918.23
|
$36.92
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.76
$4,902.11
|
$339.15
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$663.14
$5,578.26
|
$251.11
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$36.53
|
|
pay 74.7% more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ecuador
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.57
$1,014.23
|
$214.58
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,617.10
$30,426.89
|
$6,198.40
|
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pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.52
$38.03
|
$1.93
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
$33.81
|
$2.32
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
$32.46
|
$5.40
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.29
$507.11
|
$35.90
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.22
$35.50
|
$6.18
|
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pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ecuador
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.10
$177.49
|
$54.02
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$7.23
$60.85
|
$42.30
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.54
$963.52
|
$91.53
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
$1,014.23
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$77.33
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