Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Yemen

Yemen vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Yemen is 21.6% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.3% more in Yemen
Groceries: pay 18.3% more in Yemen
Transportation: pay 74.8% more in Yemen
Housing: pay 68.5% less in Yemen
Childcare: pay 0.6% less in Yemen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.7% more in Yemen
Clothing: pay 25.0% more in Yemen

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

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Yemen vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.3% more for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Yemen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$9.52 YER2,249	+39.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$9.91 YER2,340	-20.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$2.22 YER523	+42.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$1.18 YER279	+9.1%
Average			+12.3%

Solomon Islands vs. Yemen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.3% more for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Yemen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$2.06 YER487	+37.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$6.42 YER1,515	+96.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$13.63 YER3,219	+41.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$7.05 YER1,664	+25.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$5.50 YER1,298	+42.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$3.80 YER898	+33.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$1.07 YER254	-10.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$2.83 YER669	-27.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$1.47 YER346	-13.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$1.32 YER313	+49.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$1.27 YER299	-18.2%
Average			+18.3%

Solomon Islands vs. Yemen - Cost of groceries

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pay 74.8% more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Yemen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$9.25 YER2,184	+85.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$84.67 YER19,994	+241.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$16,933.01 YER4M	-9.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$21.17 YER4,998	+89.7%
Average			+74.8%

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pay 68.5% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Yemen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$101.30 YER23,922	+12.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$229.13 YER54,109	-74.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$175.13 YER41,357	-59.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$60.36 YER14,253	-81.8%
Average			-68.5%

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pay 0.6% less for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Yemen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$74.63 YER17,624	-24.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$3,747.12 YER885K	+31.4%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 22.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Yemen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$2.78 YER658	+12.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$3.90 YER921	+14.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$5.29 YER1,250	+27.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$45.84 YER10,825	+23.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$5.93 YER1,400	+36.6%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 25.0% more for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Yemen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$75.14 YER17,744	+175.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$103.71 YER24,492	+11.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$79.02 YER18,661	-18.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$100.89 YER23,826	-2.3%
Average			+25.0%

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