Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 2.4 times more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.53
UAH228.23
|
$5.58
SBD46.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.04
UAH208.17
|
$14.69
SBD122.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
UAH25.00
|
$1.47
SBD12.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
UAH16.94
|
$1.17
SBD9.77
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.41
|
$1.41
SBD11.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
UAH157.46
|
$7.99
SBD66.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
UAH150.94
|
$10.08
SBD83.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
UAH70.93
|
$4.70
SBD39.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
UAH70.81
|
$4.00
SBD33.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.07
|
$3.36
SBD27.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH27.48
|
$1.20
SBD9.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH27.82
|
$3.86
SBD32.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
UAH34.08
|
$1.60
SBD13.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
UAH8.80
|
$0.80
SBD6.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
UAH13.61
|
$1.60
SBD13.30
|
|
pay 87.2% more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
UAH209.64
|
$5.27
SBD43.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.14
UAH418.49
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,914.31
UAH1,110,997.31
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
UAH161.27
|
$10.57
SBD87.97
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.56
UAH229.45
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.46
UAH11,577.26
|
$567.86
SBD4,724.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.50
UAH7,822.22
|
$646.18
SBD5,376.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.87
UAH2,471.51
|
$539.06
SBD4,484.96
|
|
pay 47.4% less for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.96
UAH9,946.49
|
$117.49
SBD977.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,166.24
UAH171,978.27
|
$2,349.75
SBD19,549.81
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
UAH42.21
|
$2.94
SBD24.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.09
UAH45.15
|
$2.94
SBD24.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
UAH87.47
|
$3.88
SBD32.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.75
UAH856.49
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
UAH152.21
|
$4.11
SBD34.21
|
|
pay 42.7% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.47
UAH1,959.60
|
$24.08
SBD200.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
UAH1,281.30
|
$88.12
SBD733.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.91
UAH2,968.26
|
$93.99
SBD781.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.50
UAH3,446.61
|
$88.12
SBD733.12
|
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