Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 2.2 times more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Iceland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$19.40
ISK2,699
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$16.94
ISK2,357
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$2.81
ISK391
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$2.02
ISK281
|
|
pay 21.6% more for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$2.95
ISK411
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$7.27
ISK1,011
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$6.01
ISK836
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$5.42
ISK754
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$8.51
ISK1,184
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$1.22
ISK170
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$1.03
ISK143
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$1.17
ISK163
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$1.87
ISK261
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$1.23
ISK172
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.78
ISK109
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$8.36
ISK1,163
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$71.28
ISK9,917
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$40,660.66
ISK5,657,118
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$22.04
ISK3,066
|
|
pay 62.3% more for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$72.17
ISK10,042
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$1,838.04
ISK255,726
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$1,497.77
ISK208,385
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$58.01
ISK8,072
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$258.16
ISK35,918
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
$5,993.99
ISK833,944
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$9.19
ISK1,278
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$4.65
ISK647
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$11.76
ISK1,636
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$61.46
ISK8,551
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$14.35
ISK1,996
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$111.23
ISK15,476
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$59.69
ISK8,305
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$148.00
ISK20,591
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$184.49
ISK25,669
|
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