Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 76.8% more expensive than Nicaragua.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 87.0% more for restaurants
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Nicaragua
|
Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.75
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.51
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$14.99
SBD125.64
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.01
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.10
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
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pay 77.5% more for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.74
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.56
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO155.98
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.13
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.10
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO102.97
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.26
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.74
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.79
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
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pay 33.5% more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.38
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,105.50
|
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO668,368.97
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.28
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
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pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.24
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,330.41
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,368.82
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.31
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
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pay 43.5% less for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,148.73
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO364,189.26
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.03
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pay 32.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.79
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.87
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.12
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO961.05
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.44
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
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pay 24.0% more for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,559.84
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.67
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$89.92
SBD753.85
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,162.75
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,907.56
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$75.93
SBD636.58
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