Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 48.4% cheaper than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 71.6% less for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
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Nepal
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$1.57
NPR212.85
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$6.71
NPR907.80
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$0.42
NPR56.22
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$0.16
NPR21.30
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pay 64.5% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Nepal
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$0.46
NPR62.87
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$3.21
NPR433.94
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$2.81
NPR380.42
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$1.50
NPR202.97
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$1.41
NPR191.25
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$0.99
NPR133.47
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.40
NPR54.57
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
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$0.48
NPR64.35
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$0.27
NPR36.11
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$0.18
NPR25.04
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.26
NPR35.30
|
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pay 23.3% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$4.84
NPR655.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$15.93
NPR2,155.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,847.90
NPR4,176,203.15
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$9.11
NPR1,233.00
|
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pay 91.1% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$9.30
NPR1,258.87
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$83.84
NPR11,350.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$52.73
NPR7,138.73
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$20.72
NPR2,805.36
|
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pay 21.6% less for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$51.59
NPR6,983.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
$2,839.32
NPR384,387.93
|
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pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$2.21
NPR298.59
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$1.57
NPR212.05
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$2.90
NPR393.25
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$16.62
NPR2,250.57
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$2.96
NPR400.28
|
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pay 42.9% less for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$21.36
NPR2,891.98
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$27.01
NPR3,656.54
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$40.30
NPR5,455.80
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$30.56
NPR4,137.28
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