Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 87.8% more expensive than Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Zimbabwe
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
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pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Zimbabwe
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
|
pay 27.7% less for transportation
|
Zimbabwe
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
|
pay 59.0% less for childcare
|
Zimbabwe
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
|
pay 43.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zimbabwe
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
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