Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 42.2% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Chile, you would:
pay 20.2% more for restaurants
Chile
|
Solomon Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CLF0.2600
|
$5.58
SBD47.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
CLF0.2500
|
$14.69
SBD124.27
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
CLF0.0500
|
$1.47
SBD12.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
CLF0.0400
|
$1.17
SBD9.94
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Chile
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
CLF0.0500
|
$1.41
SBD11.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
CLF0.1800
|
$7.99
SBD67.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
CLF0.1500
|
$10.08
SBD85.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CLF0.1100
|
$4.70
SBD39.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
$4.00
SBD33.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
$3.36
SBD28.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CLF0.0300
|
$1.20
SBD10.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$3.86
SBD32.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$1.60
SBD13.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CLF0.0200
|
$0.80
SBD6.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
CLF0.0200
|
$1.60
SBD13.53
|
|
pay 15.8% less for transportation
Chile
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
CLF0.1800
|
$5.27
SBD44.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$36.91
CLF1.2500
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,597.16
CLF560.6700
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
CLF0.5000
|
$10.57
SBD89.47
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Chile
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.66
CLF0.8300
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$479.74
CLF16.2100
|
$567.86
SBD4,804.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.24
CLF12.4100
|
$646.18
SBD5,467.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.70
CLF3.1000
|
$539.06
SBD4,561.32
|
|
pay 59.1% less for childcare
Chile
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.55
CLF11.2000
|
$117.49
SBD994.13
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,075.15
CLF171.4400
|
$2,349.75
SBD19,882.69
|
|
pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
Chile
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
CLF0.0900
|
$2.94
SBD24.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
CLF0.1000
|
$2.94
SBD24.85
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
CLF0.1700
|
$3.88
SBD32.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.42
CLF1.3700
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.92
CLF0.2000
|
$4.11
SBD34.79
|
|
pay 54.2% more for clothing
Chile
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.70
CLF1.5400
|
$24.08
SBD203.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.96
CLF0.9800
|
$88.12
SBD745.60
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.62
CLF2.1800
|
$93.99
SBD795.31
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.03
CLF2.6000
|
$88.12
SBD745.60
|
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