Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 48.1% more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 42.1% more for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
|
Sweden
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$11.92
SEK131.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$9.45
SEK104.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$2.04
SEK22.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$1.93
SEK21.27
|
|
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Sweden
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$2.49
SEK27.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$5.18
SEK57.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$5.43
SEK59.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$3.74
SEK41.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$4.68
SEK51.59
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$1.19
SEK13.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$1.06
SEK11.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$1.13
SEK12.52
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$1.73
SEK19.08
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$0.67
SEK7.43
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.70
SEK7.74
|
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pay 84.4% more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Sweden
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$6.64
SEK73.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$68.10
SEK751.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,850.74
SEK296,233.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$21.47
SEK236.82
|
|
pay 26.6% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Sweden
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$30.29
SEK334.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$821.73
SEK9,065.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$641.62
SEK7,078.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$77.37
SEK853.62
|
|
pay 20.6% more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$122.27
SEK1,349.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
$3,135.75
SEK34,595.46
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$6.64
SEK73.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$3.78
SEK41.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$6.41
SEK70.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$38.70
SEK426.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$14.24
SEK157.07
|
|
pay 76.3% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Sweden
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$79.10
SEK872.64
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$35.56
SEK392.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$84.42
SEK931.40
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$125.14
SEK1,380.61
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