Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 36.8% cheaper than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 65.2% less for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.43
$45.98
|
$3.01
KES382.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.07
$127.73
|
$3.91
KES497.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
$20.44
|
$0.49
KES62.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
$10.22
|
$0.45
KES57.20
|
|
pay 66.5% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
$12.13
|
$0.43
KES54.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.62
$73.06
|
$3.28
KES417.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.04
$85.10
|
$2.60
KES331.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
$39.85
|
$1.43
KES181.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
$36.15
|
$2.25
KES286.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
$16.84
|
$0.58
KES73.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
$4.64
|
$0.44
KES56.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.73
$23.18
|
$0.65
KES82.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
$15.33
|
$0.37
KES46.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
$17.15
|
$0.26
KES33.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
$11.36
|
$0.33
KES41.68
|
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pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
$38.89
|
$3.88
KES493.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.60
KES4,146.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$9,571.02
KES1,217,395.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.76
KES1,241.97
|
|
pay 86.1% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$482,280.24
$4,087,414.26
|
$31.67
KES4,028.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.76
$4,938.96
|
$146.91
KES18,685.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$663.14
$5,620.19
|
$108.62
KES13,815.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$16.25
KES2,066.79
|
|
pay 24.9% more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.57
$1,021.85
|
$127.01
KES16,155.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,617.10
$30,655.61
|
$5,225.46
KES664,657.52
|
|
pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.52
$38.32
|
$1.77
KES225.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
$34.06
|
$1.34
KES170.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
$32.70
|
$1.76
KES224.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.29
$510.93
|
$32.78
KES4,169.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.22
$35.76
|
$4.82
KES612.66
|
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pay 6.4% less for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.10
$178.82
|
$11.94
KES1,518.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$7.23
$61.31
|
$19.76
KES2,513.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.54
$970.76
|
$25.82
KES3,284.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
$1,021.85
|
$26.69
KES3,395.23
|
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