Cost of living comparison

North Korea

compared to

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands vs. North Korea Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 2.8 times more expensive than North Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.4% less in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 72.1% more in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 6.8 times more in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 85.9% more in Solomon Islands

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Solomon Islands are more expensive than in North Korea. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Solomon Islands.

Solomon Islands vs. North Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of North Korea, you would:

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pay 11.4% less for restaurants

	North Korea	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$5.99 SBD49.85
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$14.99 SBD124.63
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 KPW1,929	$1.40 SBD11.63	-34.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 KPW965	$1.20 SBD9.97	+11.9%
Average			-11.4%

North Korea vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 72.1% more for groceries

	North Korea	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.20 KPW1,983	$1.36 SBD11.30	-38.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$2.28 SBD18.94
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.40 KPW3,058	$9.08 SBD75.49	+167.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 KPW2,267	$4.72 SBD39.24	+87.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$4.89 SBD40.70
Apples (1 lb)	??	$3.67 SBD30.53
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.22 SBD10.18
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$4.44 SBD36.93
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.56 SBD12.96
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.94 SBD7.80
Onions (1 lb)	??	$1.52 SBD12.66
Average			+72.1%

North Korea vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	North Korea	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$5.23 SBD43.46
Monthly public transit pass	??	$29.97 SBD249.27
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$10.79 SBD89.74

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pay 6.8 times more for housing

	North Korea	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$119.89 SBD997.07
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$85.74 KPW77,167	$539.52 SBD4,486.82	+529.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.74 KPW77,167	$629.44 SBD5,234.63	+634.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$550.10 SBD4,574.80
Average			+581.7%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	North Korea	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$95.91 SBD797.66
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$2,757.54 SBD22,932.65

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pay 85.9% more for entertainment and sports

	North Korea	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.86 KPW11,575	$2.28 SBD18.94	-82.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.07 KPW965	$3.80 SBD31.57	+254.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.84 SBD31.91
Monthly membership at local gym	??	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$3.30 SBD27.42
Average			+85.9%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	North Korea	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$20.30 SBD168.84
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$89.92 SBD747.80
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$75.93 SBD631.48
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$75.93 SBD631.48

North Korea vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of clothing

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