Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Greece

Greece vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Greece is 1.6% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.8% more in Greece
Groceries: pay 36.9% less in Greece
Transportation: pay 58.6% more in Greece
Housing: pay 28.9% less in Greece
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Greece
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.1% more in Greece
Clothing: pay 6.9% more in Greece

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

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Greece vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.8% more for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Greece
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$15.08 €13.42	+121.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$10.42 €9.28	-15.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$2.46 €2.19	+58.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$0.70 €0.62	-35.8%
Average			+34.8%

Solomon Islands vs. Greece - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.9% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Greece
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$1.43 €1.27	-4.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$6.59 €5.86	+101.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$6.33 €5.63	-34.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$4.44 €3.95	-20.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$4.45 €3.96	+15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$0.97 €0.87	-65.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.93 €0.83	-21.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$0.68 €0.60	-82.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$0.94 €0.83	-44.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.53 €0.47	-40.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.54 €0.48	-64.9%
Average			-36.9%

Solomon Islands vs. Greece - Cost of groceries

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pay 58.6% more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Greece
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$8.09 €7.20	+62.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$43.58 €38.79	+75.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$28,260.91 €25,153.23	+52.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$14.42 €12.84	+29.3%
Average			+58.6%

Solomon Islands vs. Greece - Cost of transportation

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pay 28.9% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Greece
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$33.05 €29.42	-63.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$568.48 €505.96	-36.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$438.39 €390.18	+1.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$152.65 €135.86	-54.0%
Average			-28.9%

Solomon Islands vs. Greece - Cost of housing

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Greece
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$416.57 €370.76	+320.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$6,690.51 €5,954.79	+134.6%
Average			+213.9%

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pay 54.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Greece
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$4.76 €4.24	+92.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$3.78 €3.37	+10.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$5.28 €4.70	+27.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$49.64 €44.18	+33.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$9.09 €8.09	+109.6%
Average			+54.1%

Solomon Islands vs. Greece - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 6.9% more for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Greece
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$82.73 €73.63	+203.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$40.66 €36.18	-56.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$91.41 €81.36	-5.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$108.25 €96.34	+4.8%
Average			+6.9%

Solomon Islands vs. Greece - Cost of clothing

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