Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 15.9% cheaper than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
Solomon Islands
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Moldova
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.43
SBD45.99
|
$3.31
MDL58.42
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.07
SBD127.74
|
$3.86
MDL68.16
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
SBD20.44
|
$0.67
MDL11.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
SBD10.22
|
$0.48
MDL8.40
|
|
pay 66.4% less for groceries
Solomon Islands
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Moldova
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
SBD12.14
|
$0.38
MDL6.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.62
SBD73.07
|
$3.61
MDL63.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.04
SBD85.11
|
$3.00
MDL53.04
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
SBD39.86
|
$1.53
MDL27.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
SBD36.16
|
$1.73
MDL30.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
SBD16.84
|
$0.30
MDL5.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
SBD4.64
|
$0.57
MDL10.13
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.73
SBD23.18
|
$0.55
MDL9.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
SBD15.33
|
$0.59
MDL10.37
|
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Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
SBD17.15
|
$0.22
MDL3.91
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
SBD11.36
|
$0.20
MDL3.54
|
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pay 9.1% more for transportation
Solomon Islands
|
Moldova
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
SBD38.89
|
$5.01
MDL88.44
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.20
MDL268.49
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,888.83
MDL280,670.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.20
MDL56.61
|
|
pay 79.2% less for housing
Solomon Islands
|
Moldova
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$482,280.24
SBD4,087,781.27
|
$9.47
MDL167.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.76
SBD4,939.40
|
$226.53
MDL4,001.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$663.14
SBD5,620.70
|
$155.30
MDL2,743.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$83.16
MDL1,468.91
|
|
pay 44.4% more for childcare
Solomon Islands
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.57
SBD1,021.95
|
$225.45
MDL3,982.47
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,617.10
SBD30,658.36
|
$3,677.02
MDL64,953.25
|
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pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
Solomon Islands
|
Moldova
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.52
SBD38.32
|
$1.01
MDL17.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
SBD34.06
|
$1.15
MDL20.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
SBD32.70
|
$2.14
MDL37.74
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.29
SBD510.97
|
$24.94
MDL440.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.22
SBD35.77
|
$4.49
MDL79.33
|
|
pay 91.2% more for clothing
Solomon Islands
|
Moldova
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.10
SBD178.84
|
$42.37
MDL748.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$7.23
SBD61.32
|
$30.63
MDL541.07
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.54
SBD970.85
|
$77.19
MDL1,363.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
SBD1,021.95
|
$88.31
MDL1,559.99
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