Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 18.0% more expensive than Uruguay.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 8.8% less for restaurants
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Uruguay
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Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU739.65
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU413.68
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$14.99
SBD125.64
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU79.36
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU59.34
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
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pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU100.66
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU275.18
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU171.98
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU155.39
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU170.13
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU51.96
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU48.50
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU26.18
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$4.44
SBD37.23
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU52.46
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU35.04
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU34.40
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
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pay 36.5% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU313.38
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU2,022.07
|
$29.97
SBD251.28
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,499,348.33
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?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU951.38
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
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pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,696.78
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU26,836.95
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU19,755.68
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU4,059.44
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
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pay 66.6% less for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU15,121.74
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU317,614.92
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
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pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU145.46
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU168.60
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU216.40
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,268.52
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU423.57
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
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pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,807.46
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU2,070.12
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$89.92
SBD753.85
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,550.75
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,468.43
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$75.93
SBD636.58
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