Cost of living comparison
compared to
Solomon Islands vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Solomon Islands is 24.3% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.5% less in Solomon Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 14.0% more in Solomon Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 30.4% less in Solomon Islands
- Housing
-
pay 5.6% more in Solomon Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 90.8% less in Solomon Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.0% less in Solomon Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 18.0% more in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of United States, you would:
pay 36.5% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.86
|
$6.82
SBD55.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.42
|
$12.40
SBD100.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$1.55
SBD12.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
|
$1.08
SBD8.75
|
|
United States vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.0% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.63
|
$1.50
SBD12.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
|
$3.27
SBD26.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
|
$9.62
SBD77.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.30
|
$5.60
SBD45.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.46
|
$3.87
SBD31.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$2.85
SBD23.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$1.20
SBD9.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$3.88
SBD31.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.69
SBD13.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.89
SBD7.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.55
SBD12.47
|
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United States vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 30.4% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
|
$4.99
SBD40.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.70
|
$24.80
SBD200.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,164.82
|
$18,598.79
SBD150K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.02
|
$11.16
SBD90.00
|
|
United States vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 5.6% more for housing
|
United States
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.22
|
$89.89
SBD724.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,681.01
|
$888.61
SBD7,166.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,404.28
|
$433.97
SBD3,499.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.64
|
$331.86
SBD2,676.41
|
|
United States vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of housing
pay 90.8% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,450.99
|
$99.19
SBD799.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,361.50
|
$2,851.81
SBD22,999.46
|
|
United States vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.48
SBD20.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
|
$3.41
SBD27.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.42
|
$4.15
SBD33.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.68
|
$37.20
SBD299.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.95
|
$4.34
SBD35.00
|
|
United States vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.0% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
|
$27.28
SBD219.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.88
|
$92.99
SBD749.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.76
|
$97.13
SBD783.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.01
|
$103.29
SBD832.98
|
|
United States vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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