Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 4.3% more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 40.1% less for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
|
Guatemala
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.43
SBD46.00
|
$5.22
GTQ40.57
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|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.07
SBD127.79
|
$5.77
GTQ44.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
SBD20.45
|
$1.04
GTQ8.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
SBD10.22
|
$0.75
GTQ5.79
|
|
pay 41.5% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
SBD12.14
|
$1.81
GTQ14.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.62
SBD73.10
|
$2.52
GTQ19.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.04
SBD85.14
|
$6.12
GTQ47.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
SBD39.87
|
$1.93
GTQ15.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
SBD36.17
|
$2.75
GTQ21.36
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
SBD16.85
|
$1.43
GTQ11.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
SBD4.64
|
$0.50
GTQ3.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.73
SBD23.19
|
$1.05
GTQ8.14
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
SBD15.33
|
$0.68
GTQ5.27
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
SBD17.16
|
$0.71
GTQ5.55
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
SBD11.36
|
$0.62
GTQ4.86
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
SBD38.91
|
$3.76
GTQ29.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.82
GTQ115.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,182.24
GTQ133,558.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.66
GTQ67.28
|
|
pay 57.7% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$482,280.24
SBD4,089,242.10
|
$48.06
GTQ373.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.76
SBD4,941.17
|
$396.59
GTQ3,082.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$663.14
SBD5,622.71
|
$390.71
GTQ3,037.05
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$53.38
GTQ414.89
|
|
pay 44.3% more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.57
SBD1,022.31
|
$172.19
GTQ1,338.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,617.10
SBD30,669.32
|
$5,273.28
GTQ40,989.59
|
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pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.52
SBD38.34
|
$2.15
GTQ16.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
SBD34.08
|
$2.32
GTQ18.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
SBD32.71
|
$3.36
GTQ26.08
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.29
SBD511.16
|
$41.57
GTQ323.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.22
SBD35.78
|
$6.84
GTQ53.16
|
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pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.10
SBD178.90
|
$43.92
GTQ341.36
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$7.23
SBD61.34
|
$47.75
GTQ371.20
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.54
SBD971.19
|
$98.16
GTQ763.03
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
SBD1,022.31
|
$95.99
GTQ746.17
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