Cost of living comparison

Syria

compared to

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands vs. Syria Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 2.3 times more expensive than Syria overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.1% more in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 2.9 times more in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 20.7% more in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 4.0 times more in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 73.1% more in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.4% more in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 26.9% more in Solomon Islands

The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Solomon Islands are more expensive than in Syria. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Solomon Islands.

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Solomon Islands vs. Syria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.1% more for restaurants

	Syria	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 SYP78,012	$6.82 SBD55.09	+13.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.25 SYP68,260	$12.40 SBD100.16	+136.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 SYP19,370	$1.55 SBD12.52	+4.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 SYP9,728	$1.08 SBD8.76	+45.0%
Average			+49.1%

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pay 2.9 times more for groceries

	Syria	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$0.57 SYP7,359	$1.50 SBD12.10	+164.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.66 SYP34,538	$3.27 SBD26.38	+22.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.45 SYP57,812	$9.62 SBD77.73	+116.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 SYP26,749	$5.60 SBD45.27	+172.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.58 SYP33,595	$3.87 SBD31.23	+49.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 SYP6,207	$2.85 SBD23.06	+497.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 SYP9,778	$1.20 SBD9.65	+58.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 SYP6,024	$3.88 SBD31.35	+737.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 SYP5,036	$1.69 SBD13.63	+335.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,529	$0.89 SBD7.18	+155.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 SYP4,837	$1.55 SBD12.49	+315.7%
Average			+186.2%

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pay 20.7% more for transportation

	Syria	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.74 SYP101K	$4.99 SBD40.34	-35.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.50 SYP84,513	$24.80 SBD200.32	+281.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,646.72 SYP229M	$18,598.79 SBD150K	+5.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.26 SYP159K	$11.16 SBD90.15	-8.9%
Average			+20.7%

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pay 4.0 times more for housing

	Syria	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.42 SYP434K	$89.89 SBD726.17	+169.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$234.29 SYP3M	$888.61 SBD7,178.25	+279.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$104.84 SYP1M	$433.97 SBD3,505.65	+314.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.18 SYP938K	$331.86 SBD2,680.79	+359.8%
Average			+297.4%

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pay 73.1% more for childcare

	Syria	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$58.71 SYP763K	$99.19 SBD801.29	+68.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,608.03 SYP21M	$2,851.81 SBD23,037.16	+77.3%
Average			+73.1%

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pay 53.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Syria	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SYP26,004	$2.48 SBD20.03	+24.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 SYP25,927	$3.41 SBD27.54	+71.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.93 SYP38,086	$4.15 SBD33.55	+41.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.01 SYP247K	$37.20 SBD300.48	+95.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.22 SYP41,839	$4.34 SBD35.06	+34.9%
Average			+53.4%

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pay 26.9% more for clothing

	Syria	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.39 SYP538K	$27.28 SBD220.36	-34.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.79 SYP530K	$92.99 SBD751.21	+128.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.40 SYP928K	$97.13 SBD784.60	+36.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.36 SYP1M	$103.29 SBD834.35	+26.9%
Average			+26.9%

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