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Moscow vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 85.3% more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.0% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 25.7% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 13.0% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 4.2% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 5.9 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.1% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 96.2% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.0% more for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.08 SBD50.04	$11.93 RUB950.80	+96.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.16 SBD100.08	$5.97 RUB475.40	-50.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 SBD11.26	$1.38 RUB110.14	+1.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 SBD8.76	$0.61 RUB48.73	-42.5%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 25.7% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 SBD12.22	$0.85 RUB67.42	-43.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.99 SBD16.35	$6.27 RUB499.56	+215.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.73 SBD80.10	$4.62 RUB368.11	-52.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.49 SBD45.19	$1.68 RUB134.05	-69.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 SBD32.23	$2.46 RUB196.24	-37.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.20 SBD26.33	$0.81 RUB64.48	-74.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 SBD9.65	$0.87 RUB69.32	-25.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.54 SBD29.14	$0.90 RUB71.85	-74.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 SBD12.35	$1.64 RUB130.64	+9.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 SBD7.49	$0.43 RUB34.01	-53.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.48	$0.34 RUB26.98	-77.7%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 13.0% less for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 SBD40.31	$2.84 RUB226.14	-42.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 SBD200.16	$36.64 RUB2,918.97	+50.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$36,994.59 RUB2,947,491.41
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 SBD90.07	$5.73 RUB456.39	-47.7%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 4.2% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.16 SBD725.60	$7.82 RUB622.74	-91.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	$1,253.04 RUB99,834.39	+129.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	$709.24 RUB56,507.99	+11.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	$110.60 RUB8,811.54	-66.0%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 5.9 times more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.28 SBD800.66	$656.36 RUB52,294.20	+574.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	$14,285.88 RUB1,138,207.09	+410.8%
Average			+492.8%

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pay 50.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 SBD15.01	$4.18 RUB332.78	+129.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 SBD25.77	$3.16 RUB251.50	+0.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 SBD33.03	$2.98 RUB237.70	-25.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$44.58 RUB3,551.75
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.34 SBD27.52	$6.56 RUB522.94	+96.3%
Average			+50.1%

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pay 96.2% more for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.59 SBD169.47	$76.06 RUB6,059.63	+269.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.20 SBD750.62	$47.73 RUB3,803.21	-47.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.01 SBD633.85	$122.95 RUB9,795.53	+59.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.01 SBD633.85	$156.80 RUB12,492.50	+103.6%
Average			+96.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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