Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Rwanda

Rwanda vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 39.1% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.3% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 65.9% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 32.1% more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 36.4% less in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 94.8% more in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.1% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 70.1% less in Rwanda

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

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Rwanda vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.3% less for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$2.71 RWF4,005	-60.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$6.77 RWF10,013	-45.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$0.78 RWF1,155	-49.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$0.56 RWF826	-48.5%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 65.9% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$1.05 RWF1,548	-30.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$2.11 RWF3,115	-35.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$3.16 RWF4,675	-67.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$1.63 RWF2,412	-70.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$2.08 RWF3,078	-46.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$1.09 RWF1,618	-61.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.35 RWF522	-70.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$0.69 RWF1,019	-82.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$0.48 RWF707	-71.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.23 RWF333	-74.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.34 RWF499	-78.2%
Average			-65.9%

Solomon Islands vs. Rwanda - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.1% more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$7.00 RWF10,345	+40.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$25.40 RWF37,550	+2.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$26,080.15 RWF39M	+40.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$18.97 RWF28,037	+70.0%
Average			+32.1%

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pay 36.4% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$21.00 RWF31,041	-76.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$666.07 RWF985K	-25.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$413.79 RWF612K	-4.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$64.32 RWF95,077	-80.6%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 94.8% more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$112.90 RWF167K	+13.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+233.5%
Average			+94.8%

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pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$1.02 RWF1,502	-59.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$2.42 RWF3,578	-29.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$2.03 RWF3,004	-51.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$26.72 RWF39,497	-28.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$3.39 RWF5,007	-22.0%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 70.1% less for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$17.39 RWF25,701	-36.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$15.58 RWF23,031	-83.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$22.24 RWF32,877	-77.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$33.87 RWF50,067	-67.2%
Average			-70.1%

Solomon Islands vs. Rwanda - Cost of clothing

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