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Cost of living

966.51

571.04

Eating Out

11.98

7.51

Rent & Utilities

524.47

284.39

Transportation

359.27

229.89

Groceries

7.66

4.46

Other

432.39

828.94

MalaitaWestern Province (Solomon Islands)

Consumer prices in Malaita are roughly 16% higher than in Western Province (Solomon Islands).

Cost of living

Item	Malaita	Western Province (Solomon Islands)
Total with rent one person	1,496	827
Total with rent family	2,609	1,618
Without rent one person	667	326
Without rent one family	1,387	1,200
Rent & Utilities person	963.55	362.6
Rent & Utilities family	1,385.47	659.48
Food person	560	268
Food family	1,382	836
Transport person	27.11	24.02
Transport family	75.54	76.04
Life expectancy	78.92 years	84.26 years

Item	Malaita	Western Province (Solomon Islands)
Lunch Menu	8.14	3.72
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	41.98	28.78
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	13.94	8.15
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	3.5	1.09
Cappuccino	2.99	2.6
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.35	0.73

Item	Malaita	Western Province (Solomon Islands)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	584.71	391.42
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	497.07	323.59
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,244.5	642.82
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	808.53	469
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	169.05	56.12
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	259.64	87.46
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	107.8	20.34

Item	Malaita	Western Province (Solomon Islands)
Local transport ticket	18.28	9.34
Monthly ticket local transport	1,514	1,035
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	949	536
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.42	1.82
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	22.36%	17.3%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	9.29	8.8
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.54	1

Item	Malaita	Western Province (Solomon Islands)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	3.13	2.46
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.1	1.65
Eggs, x12	4.62	2.02
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	14.95	14.23
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	12.81	3.94
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	20.68	9.46
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	3.09	1.35
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.93	0.53

Item	Malaita	Western Province (Solomon Islands)
Gym Membership, 1 month	72.66	83.96
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	4.03	4.93
Doctors visit	23.43	37.69
Haircut, simple	14.71	3.72
Brand Jeans	29.5	28.72
Brand Sneakers	114.81	107.46
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	142.99	380.01
International Primary School, 1 year	3,057	5,985