Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 3.0 times more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 99.8% more for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
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Netherlands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.28
|
$18.74
€17.77
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.69
|
$12.22
€11.59
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$2.94
€2.79
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.06
|
$2.33
€2.21
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pay 2.5% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Netherlands
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.40
|
$1.79
€1.70
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$6.20
€5.88
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.13
|
$4.40
€4.18
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.58
|
$4.42
€4.19
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.05
|
$6.89
€6.53
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.79
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.25
|
$0.81
€0.77
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.08
|
$1.65
€1.56
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.87
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
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pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.83
|
$7.80
€7.39
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.39
|
$95.88
€90.93
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,938.58
€30,289.33
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.50
|
$22.75
€21.57
|
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pay 19.0% more for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.54
|
$43.11
€40.89
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,524.94
|
$1,289.16
€1,222.59
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,279.10
|
$1,051.87
€997.55
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,613.67
|
$187.76
€178.06
|
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pay 10.1 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.43
|
$1,627.96
€1,543.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,127.48
|
$9,050.97
€8,583.60
|
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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$5.55
€5.26
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.84
|
$3.60
€3.42
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.18
|
$11.52
€10.93
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$38.99
€36.98
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.65
|
$13.94
€13.22
|
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pay 84.0% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.27
|
$84.34
€79.99
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD754.16
|
$38.25
€36.28
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$92.60
€87.82
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$118.53
€112.41
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