Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Thailand

Thailand vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Thailand is 32.6% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.7% less in Thailand
Groceries: pay 44.1% less in Thailand
Transportation: pay 23.0% more in Thailand
Housing: pay 56.7% less in Thailand
Childcare: pay 4.6 times more in Thailand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.7% more in Thailand
Clothing: pay 21.9% less in Thailand

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

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Thailand vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.7% less for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Thailand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$2.89 THB96.05	-57.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$6.99 THB232.42	-43.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$0.75 THB24.81	-51.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$0.37 THB12.19	-66.2%
Average			-53.7%

Solomon Islands vs. Thailand - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.1% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Thailand
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$1.34 THB44.43	-10.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$7.95 THB264.36	+143.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$7.12 THB236.74	-26.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$2.06 THB68.55	-63.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$1.37 THB45.52	-64.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$1.35 THB44.98	-52.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.57 THB18.99	-52.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$0.93 THB31.07	-75.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$0.82 THB27.38	-51.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.72 THB24.01	-18.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.57 THB18.88	-63.3%
Average			-44.1%

Solomon Islands vs. Thailand - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.0% more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Thailand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$5.07 THB168.49	+1.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$32.87 THB1,093.53	+32.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$29,201.01 THB971K	+57.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$10.77 THB358.41	-3.4%
Average			+23.0%

Solomon Islands vs. Thailand - Cost of transportation

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pay 56.7% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Thailand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$19.17 THB637.71	-78.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$407.64 THB13,560.34	-54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$268.13 THB8,919.39	-38.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$60.86 THB2,024.59	-81.7%
Average			-56.7%

Solomon Islands vs. Thailand - Cost of housing

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pay 4.6 times more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Thailand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$515.68 THB17,154.28	+419.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$11,528.28 THB383K	+304.2%
Average			+358.4%

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pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Thailand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$2.10 THB69.86	-15.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$2.00 THB66.47	-41.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$4.15 THB138.07	-0.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$50.07 THB1,665.52	+34.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$6.05 THB201.30	+39.4%
Average			+1.7%

Solomon Islands vs. Thailand - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 21.9% less for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Thailand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$44.30 THB1,473.73	+62.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$32.84 THB1,092.57	-64.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$83.65 THB2,782.57	-13.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$77.91 THB2,591.55	-24.6%
Average			-21.9%

Solomon Islands vs. Thailand - Cost of clothing

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