Cost of living comparison
Austria is 2.0 times more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Austria instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 87.5% more for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
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Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$15.38
€14.75
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$10.63
€10.19
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$3.11
€2.98
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$2.40
€2.30
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pay 11.0% more for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$2.51
€2.40
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$8.15
€7.81
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$5.62
€5.38
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$4.05
€3.88
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$6.06
€5.81
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$1.15
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$1.88
€1.81
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.80
€0.77
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pay 57.0% more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$6.30
€6.04
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$48.89
€46.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,790.93
€25,686.42
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$20.20
€19.37
|
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pay 13.3% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$36.05
€34.56
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$834.31
€799.91
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$704.76
€675.71
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$275.88
€264.51
|
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pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$436.40
€418.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
$14,173.71
€13,589.37
|
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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$4.65
€4.46
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$3.63
€3.48
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$6.56
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$45.89
€44.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$12.58
€12.06
|
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pay 85.1% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$85.11
€81.60
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$43.90
€42.09
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$88.16
€84.53
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$118.74
€113.84
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