Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 31.1% cheaper than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 69.1% less for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.43
$45.62
|
$3.01
₺81.88
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.07
$126.72
|
$3.65
₺99.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
$20.28
|
$0.62
₺16.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
$10.14
|
$0.22
₺5.92
|
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pay 70.4% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
$12.04
|
$0.39
₺10.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.62
$72.48
|
$2.61
₺71.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.04
$84.43
|
$3.07
₺83.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
$39.54
|
$1.40
₺38.09
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
$35.87
|
$1.59
₺43.22
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
$16.71
|
$0.30
₺8.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
$4.60
|
$0.52
₺14.19
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.73
$22.99
|
$0.31
₺8.34
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
$15.21
|
$0.42
₺11.48
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
$17.01
|
$0.22
₺5.96
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
$11.27
|
$0.19
₺5.27
|
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pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
$38.58
|
$4.34
₺117.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.27
₺414.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,350.89
₺933,406.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.33
₺117.52
|
|
pay 80.3% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$482,280.24
$4,055,081.23
|
$8.38
₺227.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.76
$4,899.89
|
$218.27
₺5,931.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$663.14
$5,575.74
|
$144.02
₺3,913.50
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$49.50
₺1,345.03
|
|
pay 16.9% more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.57
$1,013.77
|
$165.99
₺4,510.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,617.10
$30,413.11
|
$3,471.33
₺94,325.38
|
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pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.52
$38.02
|
$1.90
₺51.74
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
$33.79
|
$1.55
₺42.04
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
$32.44
|
$1.64
₺44.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.29
$506.89
|
$20.05
₺544.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.22
$35.48
|
$2.50
₺67.91
|
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pay 47.4% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.10
$177.41
|
$29.99
₺814.85
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$7.23
$60.83
|
$25.86
₺702.64
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.54
$963.08
|
$62.92
₺1,709.78
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
$1,013.77
|
$42.57
₺1,156.63
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