Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 52.5% more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 44.8% less for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.28
|
$4.21
NT$136.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.69
|
$4.80
NT$155.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$0.95
NT$30.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.06
|
$0.61
NT$19.81
|
|
pay 0.3% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.40
|
$1.76
NT$57.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$7.11
NT$230.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.13
|
$11.33
NT$367.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.58
|
$2.53
NT$82.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.05
|
$3.21
NT$104.23
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.79
|
$1.77
NT$57.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.80
NT$25.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.25
|
$1.10
NT$35.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.08
|
$1.27
NT$41.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.87
|
$1.21
NT$39.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.96
NT$31.07
|
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pay 6.1% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.83
|
$3.59
NT$116.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.39
|
$37.87
NT$1,229.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,524.98
NT$1,088,784.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.50
|
$9.35
NT$303.54
|
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pay 65.0% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.54
|
$18.76
NT$609.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,524.94
|
$386.89
NT$12,565.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,279.10
|
$269.95
NT$8,767.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,613.67
|
$54.00
NT$1,753.80
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.43
|
$472.11
NT$15,332.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,127.48
|
$14,471.45
NT$469,986.34
|
|
pay 33.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$1.82
NT$59.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.84
|
$2.59
NT$84.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.18
|
$4.00
NT$129.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$34.52
NT$1,121.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.65
|
$9.29
NT$301.58
|
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pay 41.8% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.27
|
$63.92
NT$2,076.03
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD754.16
|
$28.11
NT$912.97
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$76.13
NT$2,472.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$91.74
NT$2,979.32
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