Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 3.3 times more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 79.9% more for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$19.70
£15.72
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$9.04
£7.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$2.37
£1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$1.93
£1.54
|
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pay 24.8% more for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$7.09
£5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$8.22
£6.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$5.73
£4.57
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$5.16
£4.12
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$3.05
£2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$1.55
£1.23
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$2.46
£1.96
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$1.74
£1.39
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$1.31
£1.05
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.98
£0.78
|
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pay 50.6% more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$7.40
£5.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$30.35
£24.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,705.36
£23,706.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$22.56
£18.01
|
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pay 78.6% more for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$68.61
£54.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$1,903.94
£1,519.45
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$1,750.03
£1,396.62
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$143.94
£114.87
|
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pay 12.2 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.03
|
$15,498.45
£12,368.58
|
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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$5.81
£4.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$4.42
£3.53
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$12.69
£10.13
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$81.31
£64.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$9.85
£7.86
|
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pay 76.5% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$88.79
£70.86
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$32.29
£25.77
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$87.99
£70.22
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$88.79
£70.86
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