Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 18.1% cheaper than Aruba.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 17.8% less for restaurants
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Aruba
|
Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
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pay 2.6% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
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pay 36.2% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
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pay 56.3% more for housing
|
Aruba
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
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pay 60.1% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
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pay 47.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
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pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
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