Cost of living comparison
Marshall Islands is 13.8% more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 22.9% more for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
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Marshall Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.58
SBD46.43
|
$13.75
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.69
SBD122.19
|
$11.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
SBD12.22
|
$1.25
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
SBD9.77
|
$1.00
|
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pay 39.8% more for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
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Marshall Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
SBD11.73
|
$3.40
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.99
SBD66.47
|
$13.75
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.08
SBD83.87
|
$8.52
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
SBD39.10
|
$2.88
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
SBD33.25
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.36
SBD27.93
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
SBD9.98
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.86
SBD32.15
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.30
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SBD6.65
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.30
|
?? | |
pay 19.8% more for transportation
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Solomon Islands
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Marshall Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
SBD43.85
|
$6.51
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$12,000.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
SBD87.97
|
$12.25
|
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pay 9.3% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Marshall Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$85.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.86
SBD4,724.54
|
$750.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$646.18
SBD5,376.20
|
$700.00
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$539.06
SBD4,484.96
|
$170.42
|
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pay 28.7% more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Marshall Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$117.49
SBD977.49
|
$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.75
SBD19,549.81
|
$3,046.67
|
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pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Marshall Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.94
SBD24.44
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
SBD24.44
|
$2.92
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.88
SBD32.26
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$30.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
SBD34.21
|
?? | |
pay 4.4% less for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Marshall Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.08
SBD200.39
|
$57.50
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$88.12
SBD733.12
|
$40.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.99
SBD781.99
|
$35.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.12
SBD733.12
|
$54.00
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