Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 19.3% more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 33.2% less for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.28
|
$5.50
MVR85.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.69
|
$9.71
MVR150.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$1.21
MVR18.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.06
|
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
|
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.40
|
$1.54
MVR23.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$5.65
MVR87.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.13
|
$6.78
MVR104.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.58
|
$1.65
MVR25.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.05
|
$2.47
MVR38.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.79
|
$2.00
MVR30.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$1.70
MVR26.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.25
|
$1.74
MVR26.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.08
|
$1.61
MVR24.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.87
|
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
|
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.83
|
$3.56
MVR54.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.39
|
$22.65
MVR350.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,834.95
MVR600,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.50
|
$17.48
MVR270.00
|
|
pay 1.9% more for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.54
|
$65.94
MVR1,018.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,524.94
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,972.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,279.10
|
$829.29
MVR12,812.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,613.67
|
$94.04
MVR1,452.94
|
|
pay 48.0% more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.43
|
$172.53
MVR2,665.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,127.48
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,410.00
|
|
pay 84.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$4.69
MVR72.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.84
|
$3.24
MVR50.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.18
|
$7.12
MVR110.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$71.60
MVR1,106.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.65
|
$8.58
MVR132.50
|
|
pay 45.1% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.27
|
$55.89
MVR863.50
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD754.16
|
$58.79
MVR908.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$101.13
MVR1,562.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$80.91
MVR1,250.00
|
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