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Poland vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Poland is 51.4% more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.6% more in Poland
Groceries: pay 30.8% less in Poland
Transportation: pay 16.2% more in Poland
Housing: pay 27.3% less in Poland
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Poland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.4% more in Poland
Clothing: pay 77.9% more in Poland

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

Poland vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.6% more for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Poland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.08 SBD50.04	$10.21 PLN37.31	+67.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.16 SBD100.08	$8.43 PLN30.80	-30.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 SBD11.26	$2.00 PLN7.31	+46.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 SBD8.76	$1.65 PLN6.02	+54.7%
Average			+34.6%

Solomon Islands vs. Poland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.8% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Poland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 SBD12.22	$1.31 PLN4.77	-12.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.99 SBD16.35	$4.56 PLN16.68	+129.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.73 SBD80.10	$3.98 PLN14.53	-59.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.49 SBD45.19	$3.28 PLN11.98	-40.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 SBD32.23	$2.95 PLN10.79	-24.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.20 SBD26.33	$0.51 PLN1.87	-84.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 SBD9.65	$0.75 PLN2.75	-35.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.54 SBD29.14	$0.83 PLN3.04	-76.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 SBD12.35	$1.28 PLN4.66	-14.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 SBD7.49	$0.41 PLN1.51	-54.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.48	$0.51 PLN1.86	-66.5%
Average			-30.8%

Solomon Islands vs. Poland - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.2% more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Poland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 SBD40.31	$6.51 PLN23.80	+33.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 SBD200.16	$32.67 PLN119.38	+34.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$33,516.14 PLN122,471.99
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 SBD90.07	$8.89 PLN32.48	-18.8%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 27.3% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Poland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.16 SBD725.60	$16.32 PLN59.63	-81.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	$660.05 PLN2,411.90	+20.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	$540.72 PLN1,975.84	-15.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	$218.52 PLN798.50	-32.9%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Poland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.28 SBD800.66	$372.18 PLN1,359.99	+282.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	$7,516.31 PLN27,465.50	+168.8%
Average			+225.7%

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pay 63.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Poland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 SBD15.01	$3.49 PLN12.77	+91.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 SBD25.77	$3.46 PLN12.65	+10.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 SBD33.03	$5.23 PLN19.12	+30.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$37.00 PLN135.21
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.34 SBD27.52	$7.39 PLN27.02	+121.1%
Average			+63.4%

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pay 77.9% more for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Poland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.59 SBD169.47	$87.74 PLN320.62	+326.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.20 SBD750.62	$37.84 PLN138.26	-58.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.01 SBD633.85	$88.94 PLN325.01	+15.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.01 SBD633.85	$98.79 PLN360.99	+28.3%
Average			+77.9%

Solomon Islands vs. Poland - Cost of clothing

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