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Iraq vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 22.5% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 54.2% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 59.4% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 12.2% more in Iraq
Housing: pay 63.8% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 8.2% more in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.5% more in Iraq
Clothing: pay 33.1% less in Iraq

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

Iraq vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.2% less for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.08 SBD50.04	$4.66 IQD6,109	-23.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.16 SBD100.08	$6.78 IQD8,882	-44.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 SBD11.26	$0.40 IQD522	-70.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 SBD8.76	$0.23 IQD298	-78.6%
Average			-54.2%

Solomon Islands vs. Iraq - Cost of restaurants

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pay 59.4% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 SBD12.22	$0.76 IQD991	-49.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.99 SBD16.35	$2.55 IQD3,344	+28.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.73 SBD80.10	$4.46 IQD5,843	-54.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.49 SBD45.19	$1.69 IQD2,211	-69.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 SBD32.23	$1.98 IQD2,593	-49.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.20 SBD26.33	$0.47 IQD621	-85.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 SBD9.65	$0.51 IQD662	-56.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.54 SBD29.14	$0.43 IQD562	-87.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 SBD12.35	$0.31 IQD400	-79.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 SBD7.49	$0.29 IQD375	-68.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.48	$0.28 IQD369	-81.4%
Average			-59.4%

Solomon Islands vs. Iraq - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.2% more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 SBD40.31	$2.08 IQD2,726	-57.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 SBD200.16	$37.40 IQD48,996	+53.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$15,792.71 IQD20,688,560
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 SBD90.07	$15.36 IQD20,121	+40.3%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 63.8% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.16 SBD725.60	$36.30 IQD47,547	-58.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	$287.91 IQD377,163	-47.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	$193.91 IQD254,027	-69.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	$66.74 IQD87,425	-79.5%
Average			-63.8%

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pay 8.2% more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.28 SBD800.66	$138.70 IQD181,692	+42.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	$2,066.25 IQD2,706,806	-26.1%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 32.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 SBD15.01	$2.78 IQD3,639	+52.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 SBD25.77	$2.47 IQD3,234	-21.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 SBD33.03	$2.00 IQD2,614	-50.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$34.51 IQD45,209
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.34 SBD27.52	$8.34 IQD10,921	+149.3%
Average			+32.5%

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pay 33.1% less for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.59 SBD169.47	$25.03 IQD32,793	+21.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.20 SBD750.62	$27.73 IQD36,330	-69.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.01 SBD633.85	$50.80 IQD66,550	-34.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.01 SBD633.85	$38.19 IQD50,028	-50.4%
Average			-33.1%

Solomon Islands vs. Iraq - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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