Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.8 times more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Australia instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 81.1% more for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.58
SBD46.43
|
$16.79
A$25.60
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.69
SBD122.19
|
$9.81
A$14.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
SBD12.22
|
$2.56
A$3.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
SBD9.77
|
$2.14
A$3.26
|
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pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
SBD11.73
|
$2.33
A$3.55
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.99
SBD66.47
|
$4.71
A$7.19
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.08
SBD83.87
|
$5.75
A$8.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
SBD39.10
|
$3.86
A$5.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
SBD33.25
|
$3.99
A$6.08
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.36
SBD27.93
|
$1.43
A$2.18
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
SBD9.98
|
$1.25
A$1.90
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.86
SBD32.15
|
$1.39
A$2.11
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.30
|
$2.00
A$3.05
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SBD6.65
|
$1.13
A$1.72
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.30
|
$0.95
A$1.44
|
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pay 30.6% more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
SBD43.85
|
$4.73
A$7.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$84.46
A$128.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,859.34
A$42,468.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
SBD87.97
|
$18.12
A$27.63
|
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pay 32.7% more for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$55.36
A$84.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.86
SBD4,724.54
|
$1,258.08
A$1,917.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$646.18
SBD5,376.20
|
$971.44
A$1,480.86
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$539.06
SBD4,484.96
|
$141.88
A$216.29
|
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pay 9.0 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$117.49
SBD977.49
|
$1,377.23
A$2,099.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.75
SBD19,549.81
|
$14,720.56
A$22,439.87
|
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pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.94
SBD24.44
|
$6.69
A$10.20
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
SBD24.44
|
$3.60
A$5.49
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.88
SBD32.26
|
$28.13
A$42.89
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$53.84
A$82.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
SBD34.21
|
$13.24
A$20.18
|
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pay 54.3% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.08
SBD200.39
|
$75.27
A$114.75
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$88.12
SBD733.12
|
$54.30
A$82.78
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.99
SBD781.99
|
$102.43
A$156.14
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.12
SBD733.12
|
$118.12
A$180.06
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