Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 5.7% cheaper than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 22.0% less for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
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Georgia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$9.82
GEL27.56
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$7.91
GEL22.20
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$0.83
GEL2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$0.43
GEL1.22
|
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pay 46.6% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Georgia
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$0.60
GEL1.70
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$3.99
GEL11.20
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$7.10
GEL19.93
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$2.30
GEL6.46
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$2.62
GEL7.36
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$0.53
GEL1.50
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.74
GEL2.08
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$0.71
GEL2.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$0.68
GEL1.91
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$0.29
GEL0.81
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.33
GEL0.92
|
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pay 38.1% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$4.48
GEL12.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$13.38
GEL37.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,514.71
GEL57,595.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$5.97
GEL16.77
|
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pay 59.5% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$15.81
GEL44.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$472.27
GEL1,325.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$323.81
GEL909.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$54.01
GEL151.64
|
|
pay 73.8% more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$199.75
GEL560.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,781.52
|
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pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$1.54
GEL4.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$2.45
GEL6.89
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$2.92
GEL8.21
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$39.78
GEL111.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$5.96
GEL16.72
|
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pay 54.9% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$62.01
GEL174.11
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$41.33
GEL116.04
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$100.06
GEL280.91
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$103.32
GEL290.07
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