Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 2.1 times more expensive than Cambodia.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 98.0% more for restaurants
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Cambodia
|
Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
KHR13,685.49
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
KHR23,949.60
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KHR3,346.24
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
KHR2,467.61
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
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pay 89.1% more for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
KHR7,220.28
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,486.29
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
KHR30,867.78
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
KHR7,450.17
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
KHR8,042.88
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
KHR6,295.89
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,690.15
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
KHR6,490.63
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,565.54
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,665.63
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
KHR2,276.13
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
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pay 72.9% more for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
KHR18,268.00
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,666.51
|
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR197,231,998.03
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.94
KHR35,974.71
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Cambodia
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.61
KHR95,044.25
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$334.99
KHR1,348,392.58
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$224.97
KHR905,541.02
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.35
KHR238,910.74
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
|
pay 60.2% less for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.67
KHR964,692.56
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.88
KHR28,042,666.86
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.03
|
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pay 65.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.05
KHR4,226.40
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KHR8,553.83
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
KHR7,446.51
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.58
KHR163,353.71
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,138.29
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
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pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.50
KHR94,590.86
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.98
KHR80,435.77
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.88
KHR265,156.28
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.83
KHR160,334.86
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
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