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Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 66.8% more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 79.5% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 29.2% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 29.6% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare: pay 74.8% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.0% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 83.3% more in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in Solomon Islands. Notably, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Solomon Islands, you would:

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pay 79.5% more for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.08 SBD50.04	$11.50	+89.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.16 SBD100.08	$7.50	-38.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 SBD11.26	$1.25	-8.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 SBD8.76	$4.00	+275.9%
Average			+79.5%

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pay 29.2% more for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 SBD12.22	$3.35	+125.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.99 SBD16.35	$3.50	+76.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.73 SBD80.10	$1.00	-89.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.49 SBD45.19	$7.25	+32.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 SBD32.23	$2.27	-42.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.20 SBD26.33	$2.72	-14.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 SBD9.65	$1.59	+35.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.54 SBD29.14	$2.49	-29.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 SBD12.35	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 SBD7.49	$2.27	+149.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.48	$2.27	+49.5%
Average			+29.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 SBD40.31	$14.01	+186.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 SBD200.16	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 SBD90.07	$14.94	+36.5%
Average			+111.2%

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pay 29.6% more for housing

	Solomon Islands	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.16 SBD725.60	$198.00	+124.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	$900.00	+64.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	$621.67	-2.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	$103.24	-68.3%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 74.8% more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.28 SBD800.66	$170.00	+74.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	??
Average			+74.8%

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pay 60.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 SBD15.01	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 SBD25.77	$3.00	-4.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 SBD33.03	$9.00	+124.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$20.00
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.34 SBD27.52	??
Average			+60.0%

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pay 83.3% more for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.59 SBD169.47	$80.00	+288.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.20 SBD750.62	$68.00	-25.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.01 SBD633.85	$110.00	+42.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.01 SBD633.85	$98.00	+27.3%
Average			+83.3%

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