Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 36.2% more expensive than Japan.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Japan, you would:
pay 76.0% more for restaurants
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Japan
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Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥997
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥765
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥150
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥113
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
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pay 41.7% more for groceries
|
Japan
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥236
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥885
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥845
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥312
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥422
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥336
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥158
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥254
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥315
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥196
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥168
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
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pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥654
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,948
|
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,411,470
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,935
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Japan
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,812
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥77,443
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,365
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,495
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
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pay 70.9% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥44,590
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,717,220
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.03
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pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥419
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥430
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥617
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,933
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,853
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
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pay 54.7% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,275
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,150
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,370
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,639
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
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