Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 39.3% cheaper than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 56.1% less for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
|
Somalia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$2.65
SOS1,508
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$4.67
SOS2,656
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$0.81
SOS460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$0.51
SOS291
|
|
pay 44.8% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Somalia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$0.97
SOS553
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$1.96
SOS1,115
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$5.93
SOS3,376
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$2.21
SOS1,257
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$2.67
SOS1,520
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$1.73
SOS983
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.88
SOS503
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$1.32
SOS749
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$0.60
SOS341
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.54
SOS308
|
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pay 22.9% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Somalia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$4.12
SOS2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$25.00
SOS14,231
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$5,750.00
SOS3,273,041
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$7.43
SOS4,231
|
|
pay 78.2% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Somalia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$30.62
SOS17,432
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$160.00
SOS91,076
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$93.33
SOS53,128
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$94.31
SOS53,686
|
|
pay 57.8% less for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Somalia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$55.21
SOS31,426
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
$742.50
SOS422,649
|
|
pay 31.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Somalia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$7.00
SOS3,985
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$1.24
SOS704
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$1.34
SOS766
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$30.00
SOS17,077
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$5.00
SOS2,846
|
|
pay 47.1% less for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Somalia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$18.61
SOS10,594
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$23.11
SOS13,155
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$25.89
SOS14,737
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$45.78
SOS26,058
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