Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 26.9% more expensive than Malta.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Malta, you would:
pay 16.7% less for restaurants
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Malta
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Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.77
|
$5.99
SBD50.28
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
$14.99
SBD125.69
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.05
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
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|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.46
|
$1.20
SBD10.06
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pay 76.2% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
$1.36
SBD11.40
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.17
|
$2.28
SBD19.11
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.26
|
$9.08
SBD76.13
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€3.04
|
$4.72
SBD39.58
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.38
|
$4.89
SBD41.05
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.21
|
$3.67
SBD30.79
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|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.96
|
$4.44
SBD37.25
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.26
|
$1.56
SBD13.08
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.74
|
$0.94
SBD7.87
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.80
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
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pay 12.9% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.14
|
$5.23
SBD43.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€22.41
|
$29.97
SBD251.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€24,658.80
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.98
|
$10.79
SBD90.50
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Malta
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€29.41
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.54
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€898.44
|
$539.52
SBD4,524.94
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|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€763.19
|
$629.44
SBD5,279.10
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€65.77
|
$550.10
SBD4,613.67
|
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pay 75.9% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€557.11
|
$95.91
SBD804.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€8,208.82
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,127.48
|
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pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.26
|
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.26
|
$3.80
SBD31.84
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.62
|
$3.84
SBD32.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€53.92
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.35
|
$3.30
SBD27.65
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pay 7.8% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
$20.30
SBD170.27
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€34.61
|
$89.92
SBD754.16
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€83.77
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€94.44
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
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