Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Fiji

Fiji vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Fiji is 21.3% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.2% less in Fiji
Groceries: pay 40.9% less in Fiji
Transportation: pay 4.7% more in Fiji
Housing: pay 33.1% less in Fiji
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Fiji
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.3% more in Fiji
Clothing: pay 37.7% less in Fiji

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

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Fiji vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.2% less for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Fiji
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD54.95	$6.37 FJD14.29	-6.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD99.92	$7.63 FJD17.11	-38.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.49	$1.47 FJD3.29	-5.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.74	$1.01 FJD2.27	-6.6%
Average			-19.2%

Solomon Islands vs. Fiji - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.9% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Fiji
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.07	$0.64 FJD1.43	-57.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.31	$5.51 FJD12.35	+68.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.54	$4.95 FJD11.10	-48.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.16	$3.16 FJD7.10	-43.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.16	$3.81 FJD8.55	-1.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.00	$1.02 FJD2.30	-64.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.63	$0.94 FJD2.10	-21.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.27	$1.36 FJD3.05	-64.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.60	$1.03 FJD2.30	-39.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.16	$0.60 FJD1.34	-32.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.46	$0.57 FJD1.29	-62.9%
Average			-40.9%

Solomon Islands vs. Fiji - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.7% more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Fiji
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.24	$5.06 FJD11.34	+1.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.83	$22.21 FJD49.84	-10.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$31,622.47 FJD70,951.35	+70.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD89.92	$4.55 FJD10.22	-59.2%
Average			+4.7%

Solomon Islands vs. Fiji - Cost of transportation

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pay 33.1% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Fiji
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.39	$21.57 FJD48.40	-76.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,160.59	$887.39 FJD1,991.03	-0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,497.03	$412.15 FJD924.74	-5.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,674.20	$42.17 FJD94.61	-87.3%
Average			-33.1%

Solomon Islands vs. Fiji - Cost of housing

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Fiji
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.32	$135.51 FJD304.04	+36.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,980.51	$13,291.27 FJD29,821.63	+366.1%
Average			+152.3%

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pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Fiji
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD19.98	$3.41 FJD7.64	+37.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.48	$3.25 FJD7.29	-4.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.47	$10.07 FJD22.60	+142.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.75	$32.05 FJD71.90	-13.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD34.97	$4.22 FJD9.47	-2.7%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 37.7% less for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Fiji
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.81	$27.15 FJD60.91	-0.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.36	$42.21 FJD94.70	-54.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD782.67	$52.26 FJD117.26	-46.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.29	$63.89 FJD143.35	-38.1%
Average			-37.7%

Solomon Islands vs. Fiji - Cost of clothing

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