Cost of living comparison
Germany is 91.1% more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Germany instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 79.7% more for restaurants
Solomon Islands
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Germany
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.58
SBD47.10
|
$13.72
€12.79
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.69
SBD123.94
|
$10.18
€9.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
SBD12.39
|
$2.83
€2.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
SBD9.92
|
$2.48
€2.31
|
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pay 20.5% less for groceries
Solomon Islands
|
Germany
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
SBD11.90
|
$2.11
€1.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.99
SBD67.42
|
$6.75
€6.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.08
SBD85.08
|
$4.24
€3.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
SBD39.66
|
$3.55
€3.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
SBD33.73
|
$7.19
€6.71
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.36
SBD28.33
|
$1.26
€1.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
SBD10.12
|
$0.65
€0.61
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.86
SBD32.61
|
$1.00
€0.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.49
|
$1.39
€1.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SBD6.75
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.49
|
$0.77
€0.72
|
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pay 78.1% more for transportation
Solomon Islands
|
Germany
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
SBD44.48
|
$7.16
€6.68
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$54.61
€50.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,249.82
€27,284.84
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
SBD89.24
|
$23.30
€21.73
|
|
pay 6.8% less for housing
Solomon Islands
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$49.15
€45.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.86
SBD4,792.39
|
$800.45
€746.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$646.18
SBD5,453.41
|
$616.33
€574.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$539.06
SBD4,549.37
|
$232.30
€216.70
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
Solomon Islands
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$117.49
SBD991.53
|
$434.24
€405.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.75
SBD19,830.57
|
$12,512.98
€11,672.37
|
|
pay 99.4% more for entertainment and sports
Solomon Islands
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.94
SBD24.79
|
$4.33
€4.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
SBD24.79
|
$3.44
€3.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.88
SBD32.72
|
$8.81
€8.22
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$35.42
€33.04
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
SBD34.70
|
$12.56
€11.72
|
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pay 56.6% more for clothing
Solomon Islands
|
Germany
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.08
SBD203.26
|
$83.65
€78.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$88.12
SBD743.65
|
$41.29
€38.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.99
SBD793.22
|
$89.84
€83.80
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.12
SBD743.65
|
$120.25
€112.17
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