Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Turkey

Turkey vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Turkey is 28.9% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.4% less in Turkey
Groceries: pay 63.3% less in Turkey
Transportation: pay 34.3% more in Turkey
Housing: pay 51.0% less in Turkey
Childcare: pay 5.4 times more in Turkey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.3% more in Turkey
Clothing: pay 15.1% less in Turkey

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

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Turkey vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.4% less for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Turkey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$7.80 TRY386.28	+14.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$8.25 TRY408.38	-33.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$1.28 TRY63.31	-17.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$0.44 TRY22.00	-59.1%
Average			-17.4%

Solomon Islands vs. Turkey - Cost of restaurants

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pay 63.3% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Turkey
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$0.96 TRY47.63	-35.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$4.58 TRY226.89	+40.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$3.74 TRY185.39	-61.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$2.15 TRY106.63	-61.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$1.91 TRY94.53	-50.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$0.80 TRY39.56	-72.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.86 TRY42.40	-28.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$0.46 TRY22.93	-88.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$0.55 TRY27.10	-67.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.23 TRY11.59	-73.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.19 TRY9.29	-87.9%
Average			-63.3%

Solomon Islands vs. Turkey - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.3% more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Turkey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$5.08 TRY251.45	+1.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$32.35 TRY1,602.00	+30.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$43,081.17 TRY2M	+131.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$8.30 TRY410.92	-25.6%
Average			+34.3%

Solomon Islands vs. Turkey - Cost of transportation

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pay 51.0% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Turkey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$13.65 TRY675.87	-84.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$475.20 TRY23,529.06	-46.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$347.61 TRY17,211.40	-19.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$51.15 TRY2,532.59	-84.6%
Average			-51.0%

Solomon Islands vs. Turkey - Cost of housing

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pay 5.4 times more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Turkey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$606.51 TRY30,030.78	+511.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$13,566.63 TRY672K	+375.7%
Average			+439.3%

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pay 15.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Turkey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$3.02 TRY149.34	+21.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$3.43 TRY169.90	+0.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$2.16 TRY106.77	-48.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$53.35 TRY2,641.36	+43.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$5.91 TRY292.72	+36.2%
Average			+15.3%

Solomon Islands vs. Turkey - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 15.1% less for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Turkey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$45.05 TRY2,230.83	+65.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$38.92 TRY1,927.26	-58.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$90.74 TRY4,492.86	-6.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$83.15 TRY4,117.06	-19.5%
Average			-15.1%

Solomon Islands vs. Turkey - Cost of clothing

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