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 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,513
|
$5.58
SBD46.43
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
SOS3,044
|
$14.69
SBD122.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
SOS407
|
$1.47
SBD12.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
SOS273
|
$1.17
SBD9.77
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS555
|
$1.41
SBD11.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,118
|
$7.99
SBD66.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
SOS3,637
|
$10.08
SBD83.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
SOS1,273
|
$4.70
SBD39.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,525
|
$4.00
SBD33.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS986
|
$3.36
SBD27.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS504
|
$1.20
SBD9.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS751
|
$3.86
SBD32.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS309
|
$1.60
SBD13.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SOS347
|
$0.80
SBD6.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS309
|
$1.60
SBD13.30
|
|
pay 34.1% more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
SOS2,329
|
$5.27
SBD43.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.50
SOS21,404
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,282,014
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.60
SOS4,338
|
$10.57
SBD87.97
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,480
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.78
SOS118,596
|
$567.86
SBD4,724.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$86.25
SOS49,232
|
$646.18
SBD5,376.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,833
|
$539.06
SBD4,484.96
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,512
|
$117.49
SBD977.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$922.50
SOS526,549
|
$2,349.75
SBD19,549.81
|
|
pay 61.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.50
SOS4,852
|
$2.94
SBD24.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.22
SOS698
|
$2.94
SBD24.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS768
|
$3.88
SBD32.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,124
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,854
|
$4.11
SBD34.21
|
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pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,623
|
$24.08
SBD200.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,191
|
$88.12
SBD733.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,777
|
$93.99
SBD781.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,129
|
$88.12
SBD733.12
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