Cost of living comparison
Romania is 21.4% more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Romania instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 6.7% more for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$8.56
RON40.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$6.33
RON30.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$1.72
RON8.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$1.43
RON6.81
|
|
pay 43.3% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$1.08
RON5.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$3.79
RON18.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$5.46
RON26.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$2.83
RON13.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$2.70
RON12.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$0.47
RON2.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.66
RON3.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$0.65
RON3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$0.85
RON4.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$0.38
RON1.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.41
RON1.95
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$5.64
RON26.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$20.73
RON98.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,159.13
RON120,046.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$6.39
RON30.51
|
|
pay 65.9% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$8.45
RON40.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$363.94
RON1,736.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$266.85
RON1,273.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$107.36
RON512.29
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$405.62
RON1,935.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
$6,284.14
RON29,984.76
|
|
pay 18.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$2.01
RON9.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$2.20
RON10.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$5.30
RON25.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$37.40
RON178.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$6.19
RON29.53
|
|
pay 30.2% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$57.67
RON275.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$34.90
RON166.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$69.76
RON332.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$80.53
RON384.25
|
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