Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 352.2 times more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Tanzania
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.76
TZS9,674
|
$5.43
$45.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TZS17,793
|
$15.07
$127.73
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TZS1,728
|
$2.41
$20.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TZS922
|
$1.21
$10.22
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Tanzania
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TZS2,378
|
$1.43
$12.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
TZS20,212
|
$8.62
$73.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
TZS13,666
|
$10.04
$85.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
TZS5,023
|
$4.70
$39.85
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
TZS7,284
|
$4.27
$36.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
TZS3,405
|
$1.99
$16.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,140
|
$0.55
$4.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS908
|
$2.73
$23.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,121
|
$1.81
$15.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS902
|
$2.02
$17.15
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,403
|
$1.34
$11.36
|
|
pay 7.2% more for transportation
Tanzania
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,012
|
$4.59
$38.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.54
TZS21,986
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS43,971,274
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
TZS35,617
|
?? | |
pay 2454.7 times more for housing
Tanzania
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.54
TZS168,679
|
$482,280.24
$4,087,414.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.47
TZS706,449
|
$582.76
$4,938.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.44
TZS595,678
|
$663.14
$5,620.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.35
TZS139,893
|
?? | |
pay 47.8% less for childcare
Tanzania
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.62
TZS763,441
|
$120.57
$1,021.85
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,678.53
TZS14,615,522
|
$3,617.10
$30,655.61
|
|
pay 99.0% more for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
TZS3,078
|
$4.52
$38.32
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
TZS5,236
|
$4.02
$34.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,603
|
$3.86
$32.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.98
TZS118,356
|
$60.29
$510.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS14,978
|
$4.22
$35.76
|
|
pay 39.5% more for clothing
Tanzania
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.27
TZS52,159
|
$21.10
$178.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
TZS114,280
|
$7.23
$61.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.01
TZS139,013
|
$114.54
$970.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.48
TZS137,639
|
$120.57
$1,021.85
|
|
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