Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Sri Lanka is 61.6% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.1% less in Sri Lanka
Groceries: pay 55.1% less in Sri Lanka
Transportation: pay 33.8% less in Sri Lanka
Housing: pay 74.5% less in Sri Lanka
Childcare: pay 73.4% less in Sri Lanka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.9% less in Sri Lanka
Clothing: pay 59.4% less in Sri Lanka

Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Solomon Islands, you would:

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pay 61.1% less for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Sri Lanka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD54.95	$2.19 LKR728.32	-67.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD99.92	$6.20 LKR2,058.37	-50.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.49	$0.82 LKR271.69	-47.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.74	$0.31 LKR101.93	-71.7%
Average			-61.1%

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pay 55.1% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Sri Lanka
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.07	$0.50 LKR165.38	-66.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.31	$5.10 LKR1,694.51	+56.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.54	$5.00 LKR1,661.40	-48.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.16	$1.59 LKR527.08	-71.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.16	$1.92 LKR639.48	-50.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.00	$2.39 LKR792.60	-16.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.63	$0.33 LKR111.26	-72.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.27	$1.65 LKR547.70	-57.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.60	$0.59 LKR195.96	-65.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.16	$0.45 LKR150.60	-49.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.46	$0.34 LKR113.47	-77.9%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 33.8% less for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Sri Lanka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.24	$4.79 LKR1,590.76	-4.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.83	$4.92 LKR1,632.96	-80.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$29,619.96 LKR10M	+59.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD89.92	$2.96 LKR981.99	-73.5%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 74.5% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Sri Lanka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.39	$16.30 LKR5,415.90	-81.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,160.59	$251.30 LKR83,483.87	-71.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,497.03	$143.93 LKR47,814.11	-66.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,674.20	$35.77 LKR11,883.29	-89.2%
Average			-74.5%

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pay 73.4% less for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Sri Lanka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.32	$28.08 LKR9,329.62	-71.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,980.51	$711.79 LKR236K	-75.0%
Average			-73.4%

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pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Sri Lanka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD19.98	$2.16 LKR716.34	-13.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.48	$2.16 LKR715.99	-36.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.47	$9.91 LKR3,293.40	+138.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.75	$9.67 LKR3,212.14	-74.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD34.97	$3.64 LKR1,209.92	-16.1%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 59.4% less for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Sri Lanka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.81	$21.76 LKR7,229.41	-20.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.36	$13.15 LKR4,367.77	-85.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD782.67	$71.61 LKR23,788.43	-26.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.29	$33.60 LKR11,162.83	-67.5%
Average			-59.4%

Solomon Islands vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of clothing

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