Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 2.4 times more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 63.1% more for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$17.71
€16.98
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$9.75
€9.35
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$2.15
€2.06
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$1.66
€1.59
|
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pay 18.3% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$5.05
€4.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$4.48
€4.30
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.91
€0.87
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$1.24
€1.19
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
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pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$7.11
€6.82
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$119.47
€114.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,943.34
€36,379.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$20.48
€19.63
|
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pay 29.4% more for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$46.92
€44.99
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$1,406.76
€1,348.76
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$1,187.82
€1,138.85
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$159.87
€153.28
|
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pay 6.4 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$996.31
€955.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
$6,771.62
€6,492.45
|
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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$5.94
€5.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$3.80
€3.65
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$16.44
€15.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$55.70
€53.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$12.29
€11.78
|
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pay 64.0% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$77.94
€74.73
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$37.83
€36.27
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$85.63
€82.10
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$89.10
€85.43
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