Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

compared to

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 34.9% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.2% less in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 28.2% less in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 45.7% more in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 43.3% less in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 29.4% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.8% less in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 51.2% less in Solomon Islands

Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Solomon Islands.

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Solomon Islands vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.2% less for restaurants

	Turkmenistan	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$6.82 SBD55.00	-78.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$12.40 SBD100.00	-3.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$1.55 SBD12.50	-1.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$1.08 SBD8.75	+26.6%
Average			-49.2%

Turkmenistan vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.2% less for groceries

	Turkmenistan	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$1.50 SBD12.08	-26.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$3.27 SBD26.33	-82.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$9.62 SBD77.60	-43.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$5.60 SBD45.20	-6.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$3.87 SBD31.18	-57.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$2.85 SBD23.02	+24.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$1.20 SBD9.64	-68.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$3.88 SBD31.30	+14.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$1.69 SBD13.61	+0.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.89 SBD7.17	-14.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$1.55 SBD12.47	+138.7%
Average			-28.2%

Turkmenistan vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay 45.7% more for transportation

	Turkmenistan	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$4.99 SBD40.27	+207.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$24.80 SBD199.99	+148.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-57.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$11.16 SBD90.00	+14.9%
Average			+45.7%

Turkmenistan vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of transportation

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pay 43.3% less for housing

	Turkmenistan	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$89.89 SBD724.96	-12.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	-37.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	-56.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	-24.1%
Average			-43.3%

Turkmenistan vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of housing

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pay 29.4% less for childcare

	Turkmenistan	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$99.19 SBD799.96	+334.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	-88.5%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 65.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkmenistan	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$2.48 SBD20.00	-56.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$3.41 SBD27.50	-49.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$4.15 SBD33.50	-83.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$37.20 SBD299.99	-80.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$4.34 SBD35.00	-49.4%
Average			-65.8%

Turkmenistan vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 51.2% less for clothing

	Turkmenistan	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$27.28 SBD219.99	-51.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$92.99 SBD749.96	-18.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$97.13 SBD783.30	-73.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$103.29 SBD832.96	-46.4%
Average			-51.2%

Turkmenistan vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of clothing

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