Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 79.7% more expensive than Albania.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Albania, you would:
pay 29.7% more for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL790
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL658
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL157
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL76
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
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pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Albania
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL80
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL499
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL680
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL294
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL294
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL55
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL99
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL64
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL64
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL44
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL48
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
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pay 9.3% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL737
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,664
|
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,667,085
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,896
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
|
Albania
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,511
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL42,262
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL30,653
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,442
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
|
pay 32.3% less for childcare
|
Albania
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL15,906
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL331,663
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
|
pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL245
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL167
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL349
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL4,195
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL721
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
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pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Albania
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,800
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,832
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL8,574
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL11,438
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
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