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
SBD50.26
|
$21.56
DKK154.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$12.58
DKK89.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$3.50
DKK25.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$2.59
DKK18.55
|
|
pay 7.4% more for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$2.91
DKK20.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$5.83
DKK41.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$7.22
DKK51.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$4.38
DKK31.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$4.74
DKK33.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$1.28
DKK9.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$1.34
DKK9.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$1.37
DKK9.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$1.88
DKK13.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$0.90
DKK6.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.77
DKK5.53
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$7.68
DKK54.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$82.44
DKK589.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$45,047.14
DKK322,159.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$23.62
DKK168.90
|
|
pay 11.4% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$33.71
DKK241.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$967.90
DKK6,922.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$743.77
DKK5,319.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$157.10
DKK1,123.51
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$519.88
DKK3,717.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
$7,190.53
DKK51,423.82
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$7.44
DKK53.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$5.51
DKK39.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$8.74
DKK62.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$38.95
DKK278.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$16.76
DKK119.84
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$93.72
DKK670.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$38.81
DKK277.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$105.07
DKK751.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$155.42
DKK1,111.48
|
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