Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 31.6% cheaper than Guam.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Guam, you would:
pay 19.0% less for restaurants
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Guam
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Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.60
|
$5.99
SBD50.00
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
|
$14.99
SBD125.00
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
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$1.40
SBD11.67
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.20
SBD10.00
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pay 15.9% less for groceries
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Guam
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Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.30
|
$1.36
SBD11.33
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.01
|
$2.28
SBD19.00
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
|
$9.08
SBD75.71
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$4.72
SBD39.36
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$4.89
SBD40.82
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
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$3.67
SBD30.62
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
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$1.22
SBD10.21
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.43
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$4.44
SBD37.04
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.56
SBD13.00
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
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$0.94
SBD7.82
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.52
SBD12.70
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pay 39.0% less for transportation
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Guam
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Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$5.23
SBD43.59
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.97
SBD250.00
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.93
|
$10.79
SBD90.00
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pay 2.5% more for housing
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Guam
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Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.96
|
$119.89
SBD1,000.00
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,671.00
|
$539.52
SBD4,500.00
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,519.50
|
$629.44
SBD5,250.00
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$268.89
|
$550.10
SBD4,588.24
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pay 83.6% less for childcare
|
Guam
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Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.83
|
$95.91
SBD800.00
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,000.00
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pay 51.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$2.28
SBD19.00
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$3.80
SBD31.67
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38
|
$3.84
SBD32.00
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.00
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.12
|
$3.30
SBD27.50
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pay 14.9% less for clothing
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Guam
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Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.60
|
$20.30
SBD169.33
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.80
|
$89.92
SBD750.00
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.41
|
$75.93
SBD633.33
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.96
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$75.93
SBD633.33
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