Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 5.8% more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 36.7% less for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
|
Guatemala
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$4.86
GTQ37.40
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$6.24
GTQ47.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$0.94
GTQ7.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$2.77
GTQ21.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$6.82
GTQ52.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$2.38
GTQ18.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$3.24
GTQ24.93
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$1.48
GTQ11.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
|
pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$3.90
GTQ30.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,023.47
GTQ130,906.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$8.64
GTQ66.44
|
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pay 49.7% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$525.45
GTQ4,040.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$368.89
GTQ2,836.65
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$50.59
GTQ389.01
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
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pay 29.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$2.59
GTQ19.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$3.03
GTQ23.32
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$3.47
GTQ26.71
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$43.30
GTQ332.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
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pay 35.3% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$41.32
GTQ317.70
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$108.63
GTQ835.34
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$100.77
GTQ774.89
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