Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 57.8% more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 16.0% more for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$11.32
€10.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$8.41
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
|
pay 29.1% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$5.06
€4.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$3.79
€3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$3.25
€3.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$0.68
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
pay 18.9% more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$6.79
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$37.96
€36.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,047.67
€29,767.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$10.80
€10.36
|
|
pay 16.6% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$40.33
€38.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$900.66
€863.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$732.72
€702.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$91.05
€87.29
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$455.47
€436.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
$10,051.70
€9,637.30
|
|
pay 33.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$2.23
€2.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$5.67
€5.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$40.99
€39.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$7.85
€7.53
|
|
pay 62.7% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$77.92
€74.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$33.75
€32.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$80.24
€76.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$93.85
€89.98
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Portugal or Solomon Islands. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.