Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 2743.6 times more expensive than Turkey.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
₺86.97
|
$5.43
$46.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.65
₺105.25
|
$15.07
$128.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
₺17.90
|
$2.41
$20.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
₺6.29
|
$1.21
$10.24
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
₺11.33
|
$1.43
$12.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.61
₺75.47
|
$8.62
$73.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
₺88.70
|
$10.04
$85.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
₺40.46
|
$4.70
$39.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₺45.91
|
$4.27
$36.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
₺8.73
|
$1.99
$16.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
₺15.07
|
$0.55
$4.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
₺8.86
|
$2.73
$23.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
₺12.19
|
$1.81
$15.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₺6.33
|
$2.02
$17.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₺5.59
|
$1.34
$11.38
|
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pay 5.8% more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
₺125.17
|
$4.59
$38.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.27
₺440.78
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,350.89
₺991,421.50
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.33
₺124.83
|
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pay 19191.0 times more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.38
₺241.80
|
$482,280.24
$4,095,964.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$218.27
₺6,299.65
|
$582.76
$4,949.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$144.02
₺4,156.74
|
$663.14
$5,631.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.50
₺1,428.63
|
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pay 11.6% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.99
₺4,790.80
|
$120.57
$1,023.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,471.33
₺100,188.11
|
$3,617.10
$30,719.73
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
₺54.96
|
$4.52
$38.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
₺44.65
|
$4.02
$34.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
₺47.20
|
$3.86
$32.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.05
₺578.60
|
$60.29
$512.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.50
₺72.13
|
$4.22
$35.84
|
|
pay 40.9% more for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.99
₺865.50
|
$21.10
$179.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.86
₺746.31
|
$7.23
$61.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.92
₺1,816.05
|
$114.54
$972.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.57
₺1,228.52
|
$120.57
$1,023.99
|
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