Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 14.9% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.9% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 45.6% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 16.4% more in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 29.3% less in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.5% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 10.3% less in Saudi Arabia

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

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Saudi Arabia vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Solomon Islands, you would:

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pay 33.9% less for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$6.43 SAR24.15	-5.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$7.60 SAR28.53	-38.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$0.77 SAR2.90	-50.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$0.25 SAR0.94	-76.9%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 45.6% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$0.98 SAR3.69	-34.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$3.80 SAR14.25	+16.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$6.70 SAR25.16	-30.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$2.67 SAR10.01	-52.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$3.42 SAR12.84	-11.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$0.98 SAR3.66	-65.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.78 SAR2.93	-34.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$0.80 SAR2.99	-79.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$0.75 SAR2.81	-55.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.62 SAR2.32	-30.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.60 SAR2.27	-60.9%
Average			-45.6%

Solomon Islands vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.4% more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$2.35 SAR8.83	-52.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$35.96 SAR134.94	+45.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$44,549.24 SAR167K	+139.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$20.52 SAR77.00	+83.9%
Average			+16.4%

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pay 29.3% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$68.86 SAR258.41	-23.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$633.54 SAR2,377.57	-28.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$465.22 SAR1,745.88	+7.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$73.68 SAR276.52	-77.8%
Average			-29.3%

Solomon Islands vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of housing

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$419.94 SAR1,575.96	+323.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$8,565.65 SAR32,145.50	+200.4%
Average			+256.6%

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pay 74.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$1.91 SAR7.18	-22.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$3.43 SAR12.86	+0.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$6.94 SAR26.04	+67.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$98.19 SAR368.47	+164.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$15.24 SAR57.19	+251.2%
Average			+74.5%

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pay 10.3% less for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$44.17 SAR165.75	+61.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$55.80 SAR209.42	-40.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$89.45 SAR335.69	-7.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$74.85 SAR280.89	-27.5%
Average			-10.3%

Solomon Islands vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of clothing

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