Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 3.2% cheaper than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 38.6% less for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$5.09
R$29.55
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$5.99
R$34.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$0.99
R$5.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$0.60
R$3.50
|
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pay 47.2% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$1.36
R$7.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$3.98
R$23.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$3.44
R$19.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$1.87
R$10.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$1.52
R$8.84
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$0.81
R$4.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.53
R$3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$0.45
R$2.63
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$0.63
R$3.66
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$0.49
R$2.84
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.46
R$2.67
|
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pay 9.9% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$3.67
R$21.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$39.48
R$229.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,264.28
R$111,752.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$7.39
R$42.88
|
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pay 72.8% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$17.79
R$103.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$286.10
R$1,659.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$200.36
R$1,162.31
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$49.32
R$286.09
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$259.04
R$1,502.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.03
|
$6,658.88
R$38,628.19
|
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pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$1.55
R$9.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$1.55
R$9.01
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$1.94
R$11.26
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$21.85
R$126.76
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$5.84
R$33.86
|
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pay 5.8% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$43.13
R$250.19
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$39.67
R$230.13
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$69.89
R$405.43
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$56.60
R$328.32
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