Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 8.0% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.3% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
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pay 41.3% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
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pay 52.6% less in Vietnam
- Housing
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pay 74.4% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
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pay 3.3 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.1% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
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pay 6.9% less in Vietnam
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 68.3% less for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.59
|
$1.92
₫48,714
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD126.48
|
$4.34
₫110,120
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.80
|
$0.54
₫13,664
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.12
|
$0.33
₫8,250
|
|
pay 41.3% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.47
|
$0.90
₫22,895
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.22
|
$6.05
₫153,595
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.60
|
$5.46
₫138,558
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.83
|
$1.46
₫37,055
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.31
|
$1.55
₫39,248
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.98
|
$1.20
₫30,387
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.33
|
$0.43
₫10,811
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.48
|
$0.57
₫14,469
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.16
|
$0.45
₫11,330
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.92
|
$0.48
₫12,075
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.85
|
$0.48
₫12,230
|
|
pay 52.6% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD44.10
|
$3.47
₫87,973
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD252.96
|
$7.11
₫180,334
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,423.92
₫898,742,123
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD91.06
|
$5.64
₫143,145
|
|
pay 74.4% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,011.83
|
$8.68
₫220,303
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,553.23
|
$297.09
₫7,537,464
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,312.10
|
$207.27
₫5,258,642
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,642.51
|
$39.91
₫1,012,591
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD809.46
|
$205.27
₫5,207,820
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,272.08
|
$12,496.31
₫317,044,506
|
|
pay 46.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.22
|
$0.88
₫22,234
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD32.04
|
$1.58
₫40,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.38
|
$1.27
₫32,114
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$22.09
₫560,453
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.83
|
$3.38
₫85,708
|
|
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD171.34
|
$28.00
₫710,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD758.87
|
$22.19
₫563,078
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD640.83
|
$79.50
₫2,016,878
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD640.83
|
$79.86
₫2,026,073
|
|
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