Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 57.6% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Chile, you would:
pay 22.2% more for restaurants
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Chile
|
Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
$5.99
SBD50.28
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$14.99
SBD125.69
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$1.20
SBD10.06
|
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pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Chile
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0500
|
$1.36
SBD11.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$2.28
SBD19.11
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1500
|
$9.08
SBD76.13
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$4.72
SBD39.58
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$4.89
SBD41.05
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$3.67
SBD30.79
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|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$4.44
SBD37.25
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$1.56
SBD13.08
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$0.94
SBD7.87
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
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pay 8.9% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$5.23
SBD43.83
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.1800
|
$29.97
SBD251.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF575.7100
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$10.79
SBD90.50
|
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pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Chile
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.1000
|
$539.52
SBD4,524.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.7600
|
$629.44
SBD5,279.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.7800
|
$550.10
SBD4,613.67
|
|
pay 54.0% less for childcare
|
Chile
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.1500
|
$95.91
SBD804.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF159.4100
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,127.48
|
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pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$3.80
SBD31.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$3.84
SBD32.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4400
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$3.30
SBD27.65
|
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pay 45.0% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5600
|
$20.30
SBD170.27
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0200
|
$89.92
SBD754.16
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.1900
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.7800
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
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