Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 1.3% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 42.9% less for restaurants
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Iceland
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,670
|
$5.99
SBD50.28
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,332
|
$14.99
SBD125.69
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK387
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK278
|
$1.20
SBD10.06
|
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pay 38.6% more for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK407
|
$1.36
SBD11.40
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK1,000
|
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK827
|
$9.08
SBD76.13
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK746
|
$4.72
SBD39.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,171
|
$4.89
SBD41.05
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK168
|
$3.67
SBD30.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK141
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK161
|
$4.44
SBD37.25
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK258
|
$1.56
SBD13.08
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK170
|
$0.94
SBD7.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK108
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
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pay 48.8% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,151
|
$5.23
SBD43.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,812
|
$29.97
SBD251.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,596,940
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK3,033
|
$10.79
SBD90.50
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Iceland
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,935
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK253,006
|
$539.52
SBD4,524.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK206,168
|
$629.44
SBD5,279.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,986
|
$550.10
SBD4,613.67
|
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pay 58.4% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK35,536
|
$95.91
SBD804.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,127.48
|
|
pay 59.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,265
|
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK640
|
$3.80
SBD31.84
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,618
|
$3.84
SBD32.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,460
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,975
|
$3.30
SBD27.65
|
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pay 34.6% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,311
|
$20.30
SBD170.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,216
|
$89.92
SBD754.16
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,372
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK25,396
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
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