Cost of living comparison
Comoros is 53.4% more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Comoros instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 29.5% less for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$1.61
KMF755
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$7.62
KMF3,579
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$1.55
KMF727
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$1.13
KMF529
|
|
pay 5.6% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$0.61
KMF286
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$5.14
KMF2,413
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$15.61
KMF7,329
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$4.80
KMF2,254
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$2.65
KMF1,244
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$2.43
KMF1,142
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.21
KMF100
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$0.24
KMF114
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$1.79
KMF840
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$1.46
KMF688
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$1.22
KMF572
|
|
pay 29.3% more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$10.91
KMF5,126
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$30.95
KMF14,534
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,241.41
KMF8,567,080
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$8.20
KMF3,850
|
|
pay 8.5% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$155.86
KMF73,202
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$696.65
KMF327,180
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$578.75
KMF271,811
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$81.96
KMF38,492
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$381.55
KMF179,194
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.03
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,323,633
|
|
pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$1.57
KMF737
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$2.98
KMF1,402
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$1.88
KMF881
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$32.92
KMF15,462
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$6.23
KMF2,924
|
|
pay 48.8% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$57.88
KMF27,181
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$57.88
KMF27,181
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$105.03
KMF49,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$81.45
KMF38,255
|
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