Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 8.7% more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 33.5% less for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
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Moldova
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.28
|
$6.37
MDL115.19
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.69
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.06
|
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
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pay 47.4% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.40
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.13
|
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.58
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.05
|
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.79
|
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.25
|
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.08
|
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.87
|
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
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pay 39.8% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.83
|
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.39
|
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.50
|
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
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pay 54.0% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.54
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,524.94
|
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,279.10
|
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,613.67
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.43
|
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,127.48
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
|
pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.84
|
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.18
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.65
|
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
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pay 63.1% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.27
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD754.16
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
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