Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 2.8 times more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 10.5% less for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
|
Hong Kong
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
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pay 40.4% more for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
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pay 89.2% more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
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pay 75.5% more for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
|
pay 9.2 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
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pay 78.0% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
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