Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Iraq

Iraq vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 51.2% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.6% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 69.1% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 19.7% less in Iraq
Housing: pay 63.7% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 26.9% more in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.2% more in Iraq
Clothing: pay 50.9% less in Iraq

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

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Iraq vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.6% less for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$4.69 IQD7,116	-31.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$6.78 IQD10,292	-45.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$0.46 IQD696	-70.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$0.25 IQD387	-76.5%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 69.1% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$0.77 IQD1,171	-48.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$2.50 IQD3,803	-23.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$4.14 IQD6,285	-57.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$1.73 IQD2,627	-69.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$2.04 IQD3,095	-47.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$0.46 IQD697	-83.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.50 IQD764	-57.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$0.45 IQD680	-88.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$0.31 IQD474	-81.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.30 IQD454	-66.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.28 IQD432	-81.6%
Average			-69.1%

Solomon Islands vs. Iraq - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.7% less for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$2.18 IQD3,310	-56.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$35.81 IQD54,369	+44.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$15,719.55 IQD24M	-15.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$14.95 IQD22,695	+34.0%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 63.7% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$35.82 IQD54,388	-60.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$299.18 IQD454K	-66.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$206.21 IQD313K	-52.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$69.07 IQD105K	-79.2%
Average			-63.7%

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pay 26.9% more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$167.07 IQD254K	+68.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$2,726.78 IQD4M	-4.4%
Average			+26.9%

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pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$3.16 IQD4,804	+27.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$2.65 IQD4,020	-22.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$1.96 IQD2,975	-52.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$34.60 IQD52,536	-7.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$9.36 IQD14,218	+115.8%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 50.9% less for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$24.05 IQD36,514	-11.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$24.78 IQD37,621	-73.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$56.42 IQD85,653	-41.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$44.01 IQD66,816	-57.4%
Average			-50.9%

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