Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 479.5 times more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
South Africa
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.74
ZAR143.66
|
$5.43
SBD45.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
ZAR72.80
|
$15.07
SBD127.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
ZAR16.13
|
$2.41
SBD20.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
ZAR12.08
|
$1.21
SBD10.22
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
South Africa
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
ZAR15.19
|
$1.43
SBD12.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.09
ZAR57.42
|
$8.62
SBD73.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
ZAR65.14
|
$10.04
SBD85.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
ZAR31.81
|
$4.70
SBD39.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
ZAR34.29
|
$4.27
SBD36.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.34
|
$1.99
SBD16.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
ZAR10.56
|
$0.55
SBD4.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.98
|
$2.73
SBD23.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.86
|
$1.81
SBD15.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
ZAR8.65
|
$2.02
SBD17.15
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
ZAR8.63
|
$1.34
SBD11.36
|
|
pay 1.3% less for transportation
South Africa
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
ZAR86.27
|
$4.59
SBD38.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.67
ZAR754.66
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,011.69
ZAR334,213.72
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.53
ZAR139.78
|
?? | |
pay 3346.5 times more for housing
South Africa
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
ZAR891.71
|
$482,280.24
SBD4,087,781.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$341.02
ZAR6,327.82
|
$582.76
SBD4,939.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.79
ZAR5,896.73
|
$663.14
SBD5,620.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.15
ZAR1,487.21
|
?? | |
pay 3.0% less for childcare
South Africa
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.19
ZAR2,916.67
|
$120.57
SBD1,021.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,082.89
ZAR57,204.16
|
$3,617.10
SBD30,658.36
|
|
pay 86.3% more for entertainment and sports
South Africa
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
ZAR31.46
|
$4.52
SBD38.32
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
ZAR31.06
|
$4.02
SBD34.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
ZAR47.57
|
$3.86
SBD32.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.74
ZAR570.34
|
$60.29
SBD510.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.40
ZAR100.15
|
$4.22
SBD35.77
|
|
pay 3.6% less for clothing
South Africa
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.19
ZAR801.35
|
$21.10
SBD178.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.96
ZAR500.19
|
$7.23
SBD61.32
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.72
ZAR1,497.72
|
$114.54
SBD970.85
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.81
ZAR1,332.46
|
$120.57
SBD1,021.95
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Solomon Islands or South Africa. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.