Cost of living comparison

Venezuela

compared to

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands vs. Venezuela Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 86.2% more expensive than Venezuela overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.3% less in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 52.4% more in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 3.5% more in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 4.3 times more in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 7.9% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.1% more in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 17.4% more in Solomon Islands

The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Solomon Islands are more expensive than in Venezuela. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Solomon Islands. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Solomon Islands.

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Solomon Islands vs. Venezuela Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.3% less for restaurants

	Venezuela	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.26 VEF82.44	$6.82 SBD55.07	-17.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.58 VEF105.56	$12.40 SBD100.12	+17.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 VEF14.77	$1.55 SBD12.51	+4.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 VEF11.58	$1.08 SBD8.76	-6.6%
Average			-3.3%

Venezuela vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 52.4% more for groceries

	Venezuela	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$1.88 VEF18.74	$1.50 SBD12.10	-20.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.24 VEF32.34	$3.27 SBD26.36	+0.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.76 VEF77.39	$9.62 SBD77.69	+24.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.87 VEF28.60	$5.60 SBD45.25	+95.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.13 VEF31.20	$3.87 SBD31.22	+23.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 VEF21.43	$2.85 SBD23.05	+32.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 VEF7.27	$1.20 SBD9.65	+63.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 VEF7.63	$3.88 SBD31.33	+407.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 VEF8.99	$1.69 SBD13.62	+87.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 VEF8.62	$0.89 SBD7.18	+2.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 VEF7.67	$1.55 SBD12.49	+101.0%
Average			+52.4%

Venezuela vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.5% more for transportation

	Venezuela	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.52 VEF25.12	$4.99 SBD40.32	+98.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.00 VEF289.26	$24.80 SBD200.24	-14.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,527.78 VEF265K	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-29.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.23 VEF201.73	$11.16 SBD90.11	-44.8%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 4.3 times more for housing

	Venezuela	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.33 VEF322.49	$89.89 SBD725.86	+178.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.92 VEF2,293.30	$888.61 SBD7,175.14	+286.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$144.91 VEF1,445.38	$433.97 SBD3,504.14	+199.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$18.46 VEF184.16	$331.86 SBD2,679.64	+1697.4%
Average			+332.3%

Venezuela vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of housing

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pay 7.9% less for childcare

	Venezuela	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$82.50 VEF822.90	$99.19 SBD800.95	+20.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,042.86 VEF40,325.48	$2,851.81 SBD23,027.20	-29.5%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 22.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Venezuela	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.60 VEF15.99	$2.48 SBD20.02	+54.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.49 VEF24.84	$3.41 SBD27.53	+36.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.91 VEF29.07	$4.15 SBD33.54	+42.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.32 VEF342.37	$37.20 SBD300.35	+8.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.44 VEF44.33	$4.34 SBD35.04	-2.4%
Average			+22.1%

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pay 17.4% more for clothing

	Venezuela	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.42 VEF482.92	$27.28 SBD220.26	-43.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.47 VEF423.65	$92.99 SBD750.89	+118.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.14 VEF849.19	$97.13 SBD784.26	+14.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.63 VEF764.38	$103.29 SBD833.99	+34.8%
Average			+17.4%

Venezuela vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of clothing

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