Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 41.3% more expensive than Macau.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Macau, you would:
pay 77.0% more for restaurants
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Macau
|
Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.51
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
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pay 25.3% more for groceries
|
Macau
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.74
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.96
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.39
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.20
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.38
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.68
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
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pay 26.3% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.63
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.42
|
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
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pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Macau
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.18
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,069.33
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,961.37
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.28
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
|
pay 82.7% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.03
|
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pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.71
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.73
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP796.14
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.46
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
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pay 39.4% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.49
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.79
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.39
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.87
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
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