Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 52.5% more expensive than Saint Kitts and Nevis.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
pay 36.1% less for restaurants
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$5.99
SBD50.28
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
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$14.99
SBD125.69
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$1.20
SBD10.06
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pay 77.7% more for groceries
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$1.36
SBD11.40
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$2.28
SBD19.11
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$9.08
SBD76.13
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$4.72
SBD39.58
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
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$4.89
SBD41.05
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
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$3.67
SBD30.79
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
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$4.44
SBD37.25
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
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$1.56
SBD13.08
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
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$0.94
SBD7.87
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.23
SBD43.83
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.97
SBD251.39
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.79
SBD90.50
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pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$119.89
SBD1,005.54
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$539.52
SBD4,524.94
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$629.44
SBD5,279.10
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$550.10
SBD4,613.67
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$95.91
SBD804.43
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,757.54
SBD23,127.48
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pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.28
SBD19.11
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.80
SBD31.84
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$3.84
SBD32.18
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? | ?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
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$3.30
SBD27.65
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pay 59.2% less for clothing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$20.30
SBD170.27
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$89.92
SBD754.16
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$75.93
SBD636.84
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