Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 2.2 times more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Denmark
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.28
|
$21.56
DKK152.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.69
|
$12.58
DKK89.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$3.50
DKK24.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.06
|
$2.59
DKK18.36
|
|
pay 7.4% more for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.40
|
$2.91
DKK20.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$5.83
DKK41.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.13
|
$7.22
DKK51.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.58
|
$4.38
DKK31.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.05
|
$4.74
DKK33.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.79
|
$1.28
DKK9.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$1.34
DKK9.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.25
|
$1.37
DKK9.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.08
|
$1.88
DKK13.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.87
|
$0.90
DKK6.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.77
DKK5.47
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.83
|
$7.68
DKK54.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.39
|
$82.44
DKK583.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$45,047.14
DKK318,843.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.50
|
$23.62
DKK167.16
|
|
pay 11.4% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.54
|
$33.71
DKK238.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,524.94
|
$967.90
DKK6,850.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,279.10
|
$743.77
DKK5,264.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,613.67
|
$157.10
DKK1,111.95
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.43
|
$519.88
DKK3,679.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,127.48
|
$7,190.53
DKK50,894.60
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$7.44
DKK52.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.84
|
$5.51
DKK38.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.18
|
$8.74
DKK61.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$38.95
DKK275.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.65
|
$16.76
DKK118.61
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.27
|
$93.72
DKK663.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD754.16
|
$38.81
DKK274.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$105.07
DKK743.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$155.42
DKK1,100.04
|
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