Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 3.7 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
Solomon Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
AFN149
|
$5.58
SBD47.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.08
AFN293
|
$14.69
SBD124.68
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
AFN33
|
$1.47
SBD12.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$1.17
SBD9.97
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
$1.41
SBD11.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.90
AFN136
|
$7.99
SBD67.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.27
AFN163
|
$10.08
SBD85.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
AFN118
|
$4.70
SBD39.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
AFN102
|
$4.00
SBD33.93
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.27
AFN19
|
$3.36
SBD28.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN26
|
$1.20
SBD10.18
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
AFN23
|
$3.86
SBD32.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$1.60
SBD13.57
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
AFN14
|
$0.80
SBD6.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN11
|
$1.60
SBD13.57
|
|
pay 14.1% more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.85
AFN276
|
$5.27
SBD44.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.64
AFN1,050
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,342.32
AFN598,542
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.58
AFN831
|
$10.57
SBD89.77
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for housing
Afghanistan
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$179.88
AFN12,906
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$96.41
AFN6,917
|
$567.86
SBD4,820.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$58.93
AFN4,228
|
$646.18
SBD5,485.82
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.91
AFN6,953
|
$539.06
SBD4,576.40
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Afghanistan
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.24
AFN2,528
|
$117.49
SBD997.42
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,385.55
AFN99,410
|
$2,349.75
SBD19,948.42
|
|
pay 73.7% more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.62
AFN332
|
$2.94
SBD24.94
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
AFN74
|
$2.94
SBD24.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
AFN129
|
$3.88
SBD32.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$10.98
AFN788
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
AFN224
|
$4.11
SBD34.91
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.45
AFN1,037
|
$24.08
SBD204.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.98
AFN1,577
|
$88.12
SBD748.07
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.82
AFN2,570
|
$93.99
SBD797.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$27.74
AFN1,990
|
$88.12
SBD748.07
|
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