Cost of living comparison
compared to
Isle of Man vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary
Isle of Man is 4.4 times more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Isle of Man
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Isle of Man
- Housing
-
pay 39.1% more in Isle of Man
- Childcare
-
pay 14.3 times more in Isle of Man
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9 times more in Isle of Man
- Clothing
-
pay 91.7% more in Isle of Man
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and housing in Isle of Man are more expensive than in Solomon Islands. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Isle of Man.
Isle of Man vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.08
SBD50.04
|
$29.38
£22.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.16
SBD100.08
|
$10.14
£7.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
SBD11.26
|
$2.70
£2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SBD8.76
|
$1.99
£1.49
|
|
Solomon Islands vs. Isle of Man - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
SBD12.22
|
$2.25
£1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
SBD16.35
|
$3.56
£2.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.73
SBD80.10
|
$8.28
£6.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.49
SBD45.19
|
$4.99
£3.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
SBD32.23
|
$3.63
£2.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.20
SBD26.33
|
$1.10
£0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
SBD9.65
|
$0.82
£0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.54
SBD29.14
|
$1.30
£0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
SBD12.35
|
$1.79
£1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SBD7.49
|
$1.36
£1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.48
|
$1.36
£1.02
|
Solomon Islands vs. Isle of Man - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.90
SBD40.31
|
$7.98
£5.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.32
SBD200.16
|
$89.03
£66.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,200.43
£25,637.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.94
SBD90.07
|
$18.70
£14.02
|
|
Solomon Islands vs. Isle of Man - Cost of transportation
pay 39.1% more for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.16
SBD725.60
|
$74.34
£55.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$547.19
SBD4,503.70
|
$1,259.12
£943.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$638.39
SBD5,254.32
|
$1,096.96
£822.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$325.45
SBD2,678.67
|
$228.92
£171.61
|
|
Solomon Islands vs. Isle of Man - Cost of housing
pay 14.3 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.28
SBD800.66
|
$1,671.96
£1,253.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,796.75
SBD23,018.93
|
$31,716.53
£23,775.50
|
|
Solomon Islands vs. Isle of Man - Cost of childcare
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
SBD15.01
|
$6.54
£4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
SBD25.77
|
$5.23
£3.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.01
SBD33.03
|
$22.03
£16.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$65.44
£49.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.34
SBD27.52
|
$16.03
£12.01
|
|
Solomon Islands vs. Isle of Man - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 91.7% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.59
SBD169.47
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$91.20
SBD750.62
|
$45.07
£33.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
$112.40
£84.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
$77.90
£58.40
|
|
Solomon Islands vs. Isle of Man - Cost of clothing
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