Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 2.7 times more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 65.0% more for restaurants
Solomon Islands
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United Kingdom
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.58
SBD47.10
|
$18.07
£14.28
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.69
SBD123.94
|
$8.96
£7.08
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
SBD12.39
|
$2.14
£1.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
SBD9.92
|
$1.52
£1.20
|
|
pay 35.4% less for groceries
Solomon Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
SBD11.90
|
$1.46
£1.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.99
SBD67.42
|
$4.24
£3.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.08
SBD85.08
|
$5.75
£4.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
SBD39.66
|
$3.68
£2.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
SBD33.73
|
$3.66
£2.89
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.36
SBD28.33
|
$1.20
£0.95
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
SBD10.12
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.86
SBD32.61
|
$1.22
£0.97
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.49
|
$1.40
£1.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SBD6.75
|
$0.63
£0.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.49
|
$0.60
£0.48
|
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pay 48.8% more for transportation
Solomon Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
SBD44.48
|
$7.22
£5.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$94.64
£74.82
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,464.66
£26,456.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
SBD89.24
|
$16.98
£13.43
|
|
pay 36.6% more for housing
Solomon Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$37.59
£29.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.86
SBD4,792.39
|
$1,224.35
£967.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$646.18
SBD5,453.41
|
$974.65
£770.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$539.06
SBD4,549.37
|
$234.45
£185.35
|
|
pay 9.9 times more for childcare
Solomon Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$117.49
SBD991.53
|
$1,426.61
£1,127.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.75
SBD19,830.57
|
$18,036.83
£14,259.49
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Solomon Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.94
SBD24.79
|
$5.42
£4.28
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
SBD24.79
|
$3.93
£3.10
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.88
SBD32.72
|
$16.35
£12.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$43.82
£34.64
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
SBD34.70
|
$12.87
£10.18
|
|
pay 41.7% more for clothing
Solomon Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.08
SBD203.26
|
$76.61
£60.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$88.12
SBD743.65
|
$39.64
£31.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.99
SBD793.22
|
$90.51
£71.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.12
SBD743.65
|
$94.66
£74.84
|
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