Cost of living comparison
Poland is 26.9% more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Poland instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 10.5% more for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
|
Poland
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$8.88
PLN36.29
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$7.49
PLN30.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$1.74
PLN7.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$1.43
PLN5.86
|
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pay 39.9% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$1.18
PLN4.84
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$4.31
PLN17.60
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$3.58
PLN14.64
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$2.93
PLN11.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$2.70
PLN11.02
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$0.43
PLN1.76
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.71
PLN2.92
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$0.76
PLN3.09
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$1.09
PLN4.44
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$0.37
PLN1.50
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.49
PLN2.00
|
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pay 5.9% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$6.07
PLN24.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$28.33
PLN115.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,111.92
PLN123,076.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$7.74
PLN31.63
|
|
pay 41.7% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$14.40
PLN58.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$601.98
PLN2,460.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$478.28
PLN1,954.86
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$184.01
PLN752.13
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$318.05
PLN1,299.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
$6,011.28
PLN24,570.00
|
|
pay 33.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$3.12
PLN12.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$3.04
PLN12.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$4.55
PLN18.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$32.52
PLN132.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$6.47
PLN26.44
|
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pay 57.4% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$75.63
PLN309.13
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$35.26
PLN144.10
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$78.29
PLN320.01
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$87.22
PLN356.51
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