Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 2.5 times more expensive than Somalia.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,667
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS462
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS292
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,389
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,262
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,527
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS987
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS505
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS752
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS343
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
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pay 30.6% more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,356
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,286,125
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,248
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,502
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,440
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,340
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,900
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,552
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS424,339
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.03
|
|
pay 72.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS4,000
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS706
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS769
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,145
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,858
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
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pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,636
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,208
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,796
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,162
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
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