Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Japan

Japan vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Japan is 13.0% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.8% less in Japan
Groceries: pay 21.4% less in Japan
Transportation: pay 32.6% more in Japan
Housing: pay 38.0% less in Japan
Childcare: pay 4.1 times more in Japan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.1% more in Japan
Clothing: pay 27.6% less in Japan

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

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Japan vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.8% less for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Japan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$6.75 ¥1,066	-1.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$5.10 ¥805	-58.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$1.13 ¥179	-26.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$0.76 ¥120	-30.2%
Average			-31.8%

Solomon Islands vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.4% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Japan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$1.53 ¥241	+1.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$5.55 ¥877	+70.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$5.56 ¥879	-42.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$2.01 ¥318	-64.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$2.85 ¥450	-26.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$2.16 ¥342	-24.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$1.08 ¥171	-9.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$1.54 ¥243	-60.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$1.92 ¥303	+13.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$1.10 ¥174	+23.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$1.08 ¥170	-30.5%
Average			-21.4%

Solomon Islands vs. Japan - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.6% more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Japan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$4.11 ¥649	-17.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$63.20 ¥9,986	+154.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$21,047.50 ¥3M	+13.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$24.65 ¥3,895	+120.9%
Average			+32.6%

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pay 38.0% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Japan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$33.54 ¥5,300	-62.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$546.58 ¥86,367	-38.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$360.78 ¥57,008	-16.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$113.26 ¥17,897	-65.9%
Average			-38.0%

Solomon Islands vs. Japan - Cost of housing

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pay 4.1 times more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Japan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$417.01 ¥65,893	+320.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$11,300.14 ¥2M	+296.2%
Average			+308.1%

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pay 37.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Japan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$2.57 ¥406	+3.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$3.06 ¥483	-10.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$3.83 ¥605	-7.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$53.31 ¥8,424	+43.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$11.73 ¥1,853	+170.2%
Average			+37.1%

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pay 27.6% less for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Japan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$46.32 ¥7,320	+69.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$31.33 ¥4,950	-66.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$59.45 ¥9,394	-38.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$81.04 ¥12,805	-21.5%
Average			-27.6%

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