Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 5.4% cheaper than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 8.4% less for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
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Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$8.59
ARS8,624.59
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|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$6.73
ARS6,754.75
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$1.32
ARS1,326.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$1.00
ARS1,006.37
|
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pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$1.43
ARS1,433.18
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$3.84
ARS3,849.93
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$4.28
ARS4,294.58
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$1.79
ARS1,798.36
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$2.64
ARS2,651.00
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$0.91
ARS909.24
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.85
ARS851.09
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$0.64
ARS646.68
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$1.01
ARS1,010.38
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$0.46
ARS465.52
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.46
ARS458.59
|
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pay 31.3% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$3.66
ARS3,674.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$13.28
ARS13,326.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,930.00
ARS29,038,054.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$9.90
ARS9,933.21
|
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pay 71.2% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$19.37
ARS19,439.40
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$303.40
ARS304,536.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$221.72
ARS222,543.64
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$41.92
ARS42,079.95
|
|
pay 42.1% more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$173.69
ARS174,336.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.03
|
$2,841.72
ARS2,852,333.14
|
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pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$1.81
ARS1,816.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$2.09
ARS2,094.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$2.36
ARS2,366.31
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$18.92
ARS18,988.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$4.76
ARS4,781.54
|
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pay 85.7% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$79.59
ARS79,891.17
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$69.14
ARS69,401.76
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$107.64
ARS108,040.50
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$100.20
ARS100,570.83
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