Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 43.0% cheaper than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 56.7% less for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$2.86
LKR833.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$6.80
LKR1,977.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$0.71
LKR205.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$0.35
LKR102.40
|
|
pay 30.4% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$0.56
LKR163.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$6.21
LKR1,807.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$6.31
LKR1,836.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$2.18
LKR633.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$2.29
LKR667.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$3.04
LKR883.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.44
LKR129.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$2.56
LKR745.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$0.50
LKR145.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$0.48
LKR140.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.44
LKR128.81
|
|
pay 47.7% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$4.84
LKR1,406.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$10.76
LKR3,130.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,478.81
LKR9,450,470.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$3.09
LKR898.30
|
|
pay 83.2% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$13.80
LKR4,015.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$163.33
LKR47,525.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$123.34
LKR35,889.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$30.68
LKR8,927.69
|
|
pay 77.3% less for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$26.94
LKR7,838.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.03
|
$475.05
LKR138,228.37
|
|
pay 20.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$2.00
LKR582.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$2.35
LKR683.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$8.91
LKR2,591.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$14.75
LKR4,293.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$3.23
LKR939.26
|
|
pay 25.5% less for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$29.58
LKR8,605.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$19.20
LKR5,587.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$65.72
LKR19,122.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$33.57
LKR9,767.39
|
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