Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Greenland

Greenland vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Greenland is 72.3% more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Greenland
Groceries: pay 57.6% more in Greenland
Transportation: pay 74.2% more in Greenland
Housing: pay 40.8% more in Greenland
Childcare: pay 4.1 times more in Greenland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Greenland
Clothing: pay 29.2% more in Greenland

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing in Greenland are more expensive than in Solomon Islands. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Greenland.

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Greenland vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Greenland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$24.12 DKK160.42	+253.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$15.83 DKK105.30	+27.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$3.18 DKK21.15	+105.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$3.20 DKK21.31	+195.3%
Average			+130.3%

Solomon Islands vs. Greenland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 57.6% more for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Greenland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$4.72 DKK31.39	+215.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$17.23 DKK114.59	+427.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$11.15 DKK74.18	+15.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$5.11 DKK33.98	-8.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$14.20 DKK94.46	+267.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$2.04 DKK13.56	-28.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$1.87 DKK12.43	+56.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$2.41 DKK16.04	-37.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$2.29 DKK15.25	+35.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$1.70 DKK11.30	+91.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$1.99 DKK13.22	+28.5%
Average			+57.6%

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pay 74.2% more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Greenland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$3.45 DKK22.94	-30.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$86.14 DKK572.93	+247.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$38,949.79 DKK259K	+109.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$50.93 DKK338.77	+356.4%
Average			+74.2%

Solomon Islands vs. Greenland - Cost of transportation

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pay 40.8% more for housing

	Solomon Islands	Greenland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$157.22 DKK1,045.72	+74.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$1,018.67 DKK6,775.41	+14.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$1,013.69 DKK6,742.28	+133.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$194.75 DKK1,295.31	-41.3%
Average			+40.8%

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pay 4.1 times more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Greenland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$576.76 DKK3,836.12	+481.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$8,246.87 DKK54,851.57	+189.2%
Average			+310.1%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Greenland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$11.42 DKK75.98	+360.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$5.92 DKK39.36	+73.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$9.91 DKK65.92	+138.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$59.82 DKK397.89	+60.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$17.98 DKK119.57	+314.2%
Average			+165.6%

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pay 29.2% more for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Greenland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$52.43 DKK348.74	-43.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$170.78 DKK1,135.89	+75.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$224.71 DKK1,494.59	+117.6%
Average			+29.2%

Solomon Islands vs. Greenland - Cost of clothing

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