Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 2.7 times more expensive than Morocco.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
MAD36.67
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.81
MAD58.21
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MAD5.51
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MAD3.37
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MAD4.47
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
MAD44.16
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.96
MAD29.71
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
MAD17.36
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MAD23.26
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
MAD5.71
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MAD5.04
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
MAD3.37
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.29
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD3.04
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.17
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
|
pay 54.3% more for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
MAD55.56
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.14
MAD171.79
|
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,700.94
MAD337,823.40
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
MAD55.88
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for housing
|
Morocco
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.50
MAD325.83
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.42
MAD2,590.46
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.52
MAD1,699.34
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.53
MAD275.93
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
|
pay 6.3% less for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.45
MAD926.73
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,297.34
MAD33,053.08
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
|
pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.91
MAD29.22
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
MAD15.46
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
MAD38.31
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.63
MAD226.85
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
MAD56.46
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
|
pay 35.6% more for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.32
MAD334.04
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.79
MAD358.72
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.85
MAD720.27
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.08
MAD612.25
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
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