Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 3.1 times more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH240.10
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH212.76
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH24.01
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.21
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.37
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH155.57
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH152.04
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.21
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH69.47
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.99
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.35
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.10
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH32.94
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.36
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.76
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH202.53
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH426.05
|
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,075,937.34
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH159.34
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
|
pay 9.4 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH221.16
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,319.36
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,765.11
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,351.16
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
|
pay 55.8% less for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,253.94
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH214,591.45
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.03
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH39.01
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.54
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH90.66
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH848.86
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH153.66
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
|
pay 31.0% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,916.15
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,307.84
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,076.92
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,370.36
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
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