Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 62.2% more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 31.6% more for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
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Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.28
|
$11.85
€11.24
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.69
|
$6.93
€6.57
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$2.08
€1.98
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.06
|
$1.60
€1.52
|
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pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.40
|
$1.62
€1.54
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$5.79
€5.50
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.13
|
$5.11
€4.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.58
|
$2.67
€2.53
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.05
|
$3.06
€2.90
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.79
|
$0.54
€0.51
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.74
€0.70
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.25
|
$0.72
€0.68
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.08
|
$1.42
€1.35
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.87
|
$0.35
€0.33
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
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pay 6.7% more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.83
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.39
|
$29.98
€28.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,162.76
€33,347.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.50
|
$10.62
€10.07
|
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pay 52.9% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.54
|
$14.64
€13.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,524.94
|
$507.54
€481.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,279.10
|
$347.76
€329.80
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,613.67
|
$146.97
€139.39
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.43
|
$477.03
€452.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,127.48
|
$8,723.77
€8,273.29
|
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pay 67.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$4.82
€4.57
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.84
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.18
|
$5.16
€4.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.43
€39.29
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.65
|
$8.20
€7.78
|
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pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.27
|
$94.52
€89.64
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD754.16
|
$37.49
€35.56
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$88.84
€84.25
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$141.41
€134.11
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