Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 94.9% more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 40.1% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
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pay 26.7% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
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pay 46.4% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
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pay 11.9% less in Ethiopia
- Childcare
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pay 8.4 times more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.6% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
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pay 55.5% more in Ethiopia
The cost of childcare and clothing in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Solomon Islands. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ethiopia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 40.1% less for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD49.85
|
$6.00
ETB778.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD124.63
|
$6.24
ETB808.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.63
|
$0.78
ETB101.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD9.97
|
$0.50
ETB65.11
|
|
pay 26.7% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.30
|
$1.20
ETB155.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD18.94
|
$4.85
ETB629.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD75.49
|
$6.08
ETB788.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.24
|
$2.65
ETB343.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD40.70
|
$5.65
ETB732.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.53
|
$3.30
ETB428.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.18
|
$0.51
ETB65.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD36.93
|
$1.08
ETB139.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD12.96
|
$0.39
ETB50.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.80
|
$0.31
ETB40.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.66
|
$0.79
ETB102.98
|
|
pay 46.4% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.46
|
$4.88
ETB632.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD249.27
|
$10.00
ETB1,296.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,000.00
ETB3,241,769.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD89.74
|
$3.67
ETB475.24
|
|
pay 11.9% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD997.07
|
$171.17
ETB22,195.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,486.82
|
$645.10
ETB83,650.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,234.63
|
$422.74
ETB54,817.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,574.80
|
$124.84
ETB16,187.87
|
|
pay 8.4 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD797.66
|
$81.47
ETB10,564.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD22,932.65
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,694,708.55
|
|
pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD18.94
|
$1.00
ETB129.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.57
|
$1.15
ETB149.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD31.91
|
$4.00
ETB518.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$90.59
ETB11,747.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.42
|
$6.70
ETB868.79
|
|
pay 55.5% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD168.84
|
$48.33
ETB6,267.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD747.80
|
$75.17
ETB9,746.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD631.48
|
$108.84
ETB14,113.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD631.48
|
$119.32
ETB15,472.54
|
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