Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 64.0% more expensive than Brunei.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 91.0% more for restaurants
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Brunei
|
Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.14
|
$5.99
SBD50.00
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.00
|
$14.99
SBD125.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.10
|
$1.40
SBD11.67
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|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.80
|
$1.20
SBD10.00
|
|
pay 34.4% more for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.86
|
$1.36
SBD11.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND7.05
|
$2.28
SBD19.00
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.40
|
$9.08
SBD75.71
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|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.24
|
$4.72
SBD39.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.57
|
$4.89
SBD40.82
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.32
|
$3.67
SBD30.62
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.36
|
$1.22
SBD10.21
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.27
|
$4.44
SBD37.04
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.89
|
$1.56
SBD13.00
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.34
|
$0.94
SBD7.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.22
|
$1.52
SBD12.70
|
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pay 78.5% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.93
|
$5.23
SBD43.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.00
|
$29.97
SBD250.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,498.03
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND34.04
|
$10.79
SBD90.00
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Brunei
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND68.90
|
$119.89
SBD1,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND885.82
|
$539.52
SBD4,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND802.24
|
$629.44
SBD5,250.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND55.31
|
$550.10
SBD4,588.24
|
|
pay 50.3% less for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND170.01
|
$95.91
SBD800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND14,996.50
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,000.00
|
|
pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.13
|
$2.28
SBD19.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND4.97
|
$3.80
SBD31.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND15.00
|
$3.84
SBD32.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND90.07
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND6.02
|
$3.30
SBD27.50
|
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pay 16.3% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND78.55
|
$20.30
SBD169.33
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND85.11
|
$89.92
SBD750.00
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND137.32
|
$75.93
SBD633.33
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND116.91
|
$75.93
SBD633.33
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