Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Laos

Laos vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Laos is 18.9% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.3% less in Laos
Groceries: pay 43.2% less in Laos
Transportation: pay 34.0% more in Laos
Housing: pay 18.6% less in Laos
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Laos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.7% less in Laos
Clothing: pay 22.8% less in Laos

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

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Laos vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

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pay 61.3% less for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$2.23 LAK50,211	-67.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$5.35 LAK121K	-56.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$0.79 LAK17,779	-49.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$0.46 LAK10,439	-57.3%
Average			-61.3%

Solomon Islands vs. Laos - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.2% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Laos
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$1.14 LAK25,737	-23.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$12.87 LAK290K	+294.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$6.94 LAK156K	-27.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$1.87 LAK42,101	-66.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$2.81 LAK63,330	-27.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$0.84 LAK18,975	-70.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.52 LAK11,662	-56.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$1.19 LAK26,832	-69.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$0.69 LAK15,639	-58.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.66 LAK14,918	-25.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.49 LAK10,995	-68.5%
Average			-43.2%

Solomon Islands vs. Laos - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.0% more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$5.01 LAK113K	+0.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$52.98 LAK1M	+113.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$27,872.00 LAK628M	+49.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$9.14 LAK206K	-18.1%
Average			+34.0%

Solomon Islands vs. Laos - Cost of transportation

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pay 18.6% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Laos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$9.51 LAK214K	-89.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$885.68 LAK20M	-0.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$631.74 LAK14M	+45.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$65.79 LAK1M	-80.2%
Average			-18.6%

Solomon Islands vs. Laos - Cost of housing

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$435.49 LAK10M	+339.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$9,982.68 LAK225M	+250.0%
Average			+292.0%

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pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$1.32 LAK29,812	-46.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$1.66 LAK37,366	-51.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$1.78 LAK40,169	-57.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$64.54 LAK1M	+73.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$3.32 LAK74,750	-23.6%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 22.8% less for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Laos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$48.46 LAK1M	+77.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$62.95 LAK1M	-32.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$64.36 LAK1M	-33.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$46.02 LAK1M	-55.4%
Average			-22.8%

Solomon Islands vs. Laos - Cost of clothing

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