Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 34.3% more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 5.5% more for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
|
pay 73.5% more for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,963
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,805
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
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pay 0.5% more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,512
|
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF284,376,981
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,532
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
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pay 29.1% more for housing
|
Guinea
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF697,229
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,511,591
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,984,168
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
|
pay 56.8% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,243
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.03
|
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pay 71.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF603,330
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,927
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
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pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,350
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,437
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,525
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,874
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
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