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Kazakhstan vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Kazakhstan is 9.4% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 28.9% less in Kazakhstan
Groceries: pay 50.9% less in Kazakhstan
Transportation: pay 54.7% less in Kazakhstan
Housing: pay 70.1% less in Kazakhstan
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Kazakhstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.5% less in Kazakhstan
Clothing: pay 57.9% more in Kazakhstan

The cost of childcare and clothing in Kazakhstan are more expensive than in Solomon Islands. Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kazakhstan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Solomon Islands, you would:

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pay 28.9% less for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Kazakhstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.99 SBD50.55	$8.27 KZT4,099.84	+38.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.99 SBD126.38	$6.04 KZT2,993.20	-59.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 SBD11.80	$0.91 KZT451.83	-34.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 SBD10.11	$0.49 KZT244.32	-58.9%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 50.9% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Kazakhstan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.36 SBD11.46	$0.40 KZT196.04	-70.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.28 SBD19.21	$4.54 KZT2,248.81	+99.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.08 SBD76.54	$4.05 KZT2,008.99	-55.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.72 SBD39.79	$1.52 KZT755.42	-67.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.89 SBD41.27	$2.08 KZT1,032.91	-57.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.67 SBD30.96	$0.58 KZT290.00	-84.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 SBD10.32	$0.83 KZT409.73	-32.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.44 SBD37.45	$0.86 KZT424.06	-80.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 SBD13.15	$0.82 KZT408.41	-47.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 SBD7.91	$0.23 KZT112.90	-75.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.84	$0.20 KZT99.10	-86.9%
Average			-50.9%

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pay 54.7% less for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Kazakhstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 SBD44.07	$1.84 KZT913.28	-64.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.97 SBD252.76	$14.74 KZT7,307.82	-50.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$21,631.50 KZT10,723,346.53
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.79 SBD90.99	$5.53 KZT2,742.93	-48.7%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 70.1% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Kazakhstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$119.89 SBD1,011.03	$11.58 KZT5,739.96	-90.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$539.52 SBD4,549.62	$345.54 KZT171,291.47	-36.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$629.44 SBD5,307.88	$248.07 KZT122,975.25	-60.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$550.10 SBD4,638.82	$36.43 KZT18,060.66	-93.4%
Average			-70.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Kazakhstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$95.91 SBD808.82	$204.89 KZT101,571.05	+113.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,757.54 SBD23,253.59	$5,596.30 KZT2,774,246.09	+102.9%
Average			+108.2%

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pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Kazakhstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 SBD19.21	$1.19 KZT591.54	-47.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.80 SBD32.02	$1.97 KZT976.96	-48.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.84 SBD32.35	$1.93 KZT958.80	-49.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$37.19 KZT18,434.64
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.30 SBD27.80	$4.46 KZT2,212.37	+35.4%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 57.9% more for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Kazakhstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.30 SBD171.20	$70.88 KZT35,137.62	+249.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$89.92 SBD758.27	$43.23 KZT21,430.89	-51.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.93 SBD640.32	$97.08 KZT48,125.37	+27.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.93 SBD640.32	$80.68 KZT39,995.64	+6.3%
Average			+57.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025

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