Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 31.6% cheaper than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
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Nigeria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$2.61
NGN4,041.36
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$5.61
NGN8,679.44
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$0.38
NGN588.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$0.23
NGN350.28
|
|
pay 34.2% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$1.27
NGN1,962.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$2.51
NGN3,891.89
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$9.86
NGN15,262.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$1.87
NGN2,900.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$2.04
NGN3,150.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$1.75
NGN2,706.63
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.90
NGN1,397.59
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$0.73
NGN1,134.39
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$0.79
NGN1,219.68
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$0.82
NGN1,266.29
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.83
NGN1,291.87
|
|
pay 5.6% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$2.41
NGN3,729.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$36.26
NGN56,127.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,757.94
NGN25,943,134.85
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$12.54
NGN19,409.47
|
|
pay 40.9% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$29.99
NGN46,434.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$731.80
NGN1,132,907.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$456.14
NGN706,159.49
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$18.28
NGN28,302.11
|
|
pay 22.8% less for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$85.98
NGN133,110.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,767,129.87
|
|
pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$0.91
NGN1,401.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$2.04
NGN3,151.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$1.60
NGN2,476.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$36.79
NGN56,957.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$6.47
NGN10,011.47
|
|
pay 32.3% less for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$17.81
NGN27,577.25
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$28.83
NGN44,638.63
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$57.22
NGN88,579.44
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$57.36
NGN88,804.88
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