Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 21.7% more expensive than Seychelles.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 14.6% less for restaurants
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Seychelles
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Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR238.09
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR113.63
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$14.99
SBD125.64
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR30.85
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$1.40
SBD11.73
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR25.61
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
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pay 73.1% more for groceries
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Seychelles
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Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR23.61
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR196.85
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$2.28
SBD19.10
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR94.96
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$9.08
SBD76.10
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR49.32
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR49.47
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$4.89
SBD41.03
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.02
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$3.67
SBD30.77
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.04
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$1.22
SBD10.26
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.31
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$4.44
SBD37.23
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.26
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$1.56
SBD13.07
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR8.87
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$0.94
SBD7.86
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.24
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
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pay 25.3% less for transportation
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Seychelles
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Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR84.26
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR362.24
|
$29.97
SBD251.28
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR364,629.79
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR576.53
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
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pay 2.4 times more for housing
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Seychelles
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,312.91
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$119.89
SBD1,005.13
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,359.26
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$539.52
SBD4,523.09
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,359.71
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$629.44
SBD5,276.94
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR971.73
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
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pay 50.8% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,295.91
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR91,357.22
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.03
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pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports
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Seychelles
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Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR103.81
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR70.80
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR246.05
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,020.87
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR84.18
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
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pay 81.2% more for clothing
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Seychelles
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Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR665.31
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR278.90
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$89.92
SBD753.85
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR815.93
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$75.93
SBD636.58
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR914.37
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$75.93
SBD636.58
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