Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 7.6% more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 58.6% less for restaurants
Solomon Islands
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Zambia
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.43
SBD46.00
|
$3.67
ZMW97.95
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.07
SBD127.79
|
$3.41
ZMW90.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
SBD20.45
|
$0.88
ZMW23.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
SBD10.22
|
$0.47
ZMW12.44
|
|
pay 47.0% less for groceries
Solomon Islands
|
Zambia
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
SBD12.14
|
$0.95
ZMW25.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.62
SBD73.10
|
$4.56
ZMW121.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.04
SBD85.14
|
$5.08
ZMW135.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
SBD39.87
|
$1.73
ZMW46.10
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
SBD36.17
|
$1.90
ZMW50.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
SBD16.85
|
$1.13
ZMW30.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
SBD4.64
|
$0.68
ZMW17.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.73
SBD23.19
|
$1.14
ZMW30.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
SBD15.33
|
$0.53
ZMW14.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
SBD17.16
|
$0.56
ZMW14.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
SBD11.36
|
$0.72
ZMW19.20
|
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pay 14.6% more for transportation
Solomon Islands
|
Zambia
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
SBD38.91
|
$5.26
ZMW140.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.62
ZMW816.24
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$12,371.75
ZMW329,776.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.73
ZMW232.80
|
|
pay 74.6% less for housing
Solomon Islands
|
Zambia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$482,280.24
SBD4,089,242.10
|
$103.74
ZMW2,765.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.76
SBD4,941.17
|
$274.41
ZMW7,314.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$663.14
SBD5,622.71
|
$193.01
ZMW5,144.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$107.59
ZMW2,867.82
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Solomon Islands
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.57
SBD1,022.31
|
$171.24
ZMW4,564.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,617.10
SBD30,669.32
|
$14,061.39
ZMW374,814.63
|
|
pay 48.0% less for entertainment and sports
Solomon Islands
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Zambia
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.52
SBD38.34
|
$1.22
ZMW32.59
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
SBD34.08
|
$1.81
ZMW48.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
SBD32.71
|
$2.66
ZMW70.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.29
SBD511.16
|
$28.16
ZMW750.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.22
SBD35.78
|
$3.06
ZMW81.62
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Solomon Islands
|
Zambia
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.10
SBD178.90
|
$44.18
ZMW1,177.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$7.23
SBD61.34
|
$31.12
ZMW829.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.54
SBD971.19
|
$90.18
ZMW2,403.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
SBD1,022.31
|
$105.64
ZMW2,815.92
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