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
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Somalia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.28
|
$2.65
SOS1,519
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.69
|
$4.67
SOS2,675
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$0.81
SOS463
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.06
|
$0.51
SOS293
|
|
pay 44.8% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Somalia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.40
|
$0.97
SOS557
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$1.96
SOS1,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.13
|
$5.93
SOS3,400
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.58
|
$2.21
SOS1,266
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.05
|
$2.67
SOS1,531
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.79
|
$1.73
SOS990
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.88
SOS506
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.25
|
$1.32
SOS754
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.08
|
$0.54
SOS312
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.87
|
$0.60
SOS344
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
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pay 22.9% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Somalia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.83
|
$4.12
SOS2,363
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.39
|
$25.00
SOS14,331
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$5,750.00
SOS3,296,075
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.50
|
$7.43
SOS4,261
|
|
pay 78.2% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Somalia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.54
|
$30.62
SOS17,555
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,524.94
|
$160.00
SOS91,717
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,279.10
|
$93.33
SOS53,502
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,613.67
|
$94.31
SOS54,064
|
|
pay 57.8% less for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Somalia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.43
|
$55.21
SOS31,647
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,127.48
|
$742.50
SOS425,624
|
|
pay 31.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Somalia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$7.00
SOS4,013
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.84
|
$1.24
SOS709
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.18
|
$1.34
SOS771
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$30.00
SOS17,197
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.65
|
$5.00
SOS2,866
|
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pay 47.1% less for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Somalia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.27
|
$18.61
SOS10,668
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD754.16
|
$23.11
SOS13,248
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$25.89
SOS14,840
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$45.78
SOS26,241
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