Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 55.0% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.4% less in Egypt
- Groceries
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pay 70.2% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 72.2% less in Egypt
- Housing
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pay 83.9% less in Egypt
- Childcare
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pay 38.6% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.9% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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pay 13.5% less in Egypt
Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 67.4% less for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.60
|
$3.96
EGP200.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD126.49
|
$4.84
EGP245.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.81
|
$0.31
EGP15.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.12
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 70.2% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.47
|
$0.76
EGP38.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.23
|
$1.76
EGP89.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.61
|
$3.30
EGP167.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.83
|
$1.54
EGP78.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.31
|
$1.97
EGP99.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.98
|
$0.62
EGP31.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.33
|
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.48
|
$0.15
EGP7.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.16
|
$0.18
EGP9.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.92
|
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.85
|
$0.23
EGP11.46
|
|
pay 72.2% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD44.11
|
$0.98
EGP49.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD252.98
|
$12.01
EGP608.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,154.15
EGP1,477,495.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD91.07
|
$2.65
EGP134.51
|
|
pay 83.9% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,011.92
|
$7.63
EGP386.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,553.64
|
$206.11
EGP10,445.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,312.58
|
$111.12
EGP5,631.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,642.92
|
$11.85
EGP600.66
|
|
pay 38.6% less for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD809.54
|
$66.57
EGP3,373.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,274.15
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,635.97
|
|
pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.23
|
$1.79
EGP90.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD32.04
|
$1.38
EGP69.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.38
|
$1.85
EGP93.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$21.86
EGP1,108.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.83
|
$2.68
EGP135.73
|
|
pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD171.35
|
$23.44
EGP1,188.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD758.94
|
$48.49
EGP2,457.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD640.88
|
$97.17
EGP4,924.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD640.88
|
$36.98
EGP1,874.28
|
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