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Cost of living

Solomon Islands compared to Sri Lanka

Overview comparison

Cost of living
933
428.27
Eating Out
11.92
6.46
Rent & Utilities
545.84
190.41
Transportation
353.49
455.14
Groceries
7.11
4.02
Other
423.07
90.84
Solomon IslandsSri Lanka

Consumer prices in Solomon Islands are roughly 48% higher than in Sri Lanka.

Cost of living

ItemSolomon IslandsSri Lanka
Total with rent one person1,601496
Total with rent family2,8251,176
Without rent one person651305
Without rent one family1,4041,100
Rent & Utilities person670.55196.67
Rent & Utilities family1,171.65443.16
Food person402234
Food family1,354579
Transport person27.2526.09
Transport family84.2971.21
Life expectancy72.31 years83.82 years

Eating Out

ItemSolomon IslandsSri Lanka
Lunch Menu5.962.74
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 243.1223.52
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's13.957.6
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz3.511.86
Cappuccino3.632.32
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.320.74

Rent & Utilities

ItemSolomon IslandsSri Lanka
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2542.31232.53
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2533.81131.65
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,256.54630.42
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2943.47257.77
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.156.3827.65
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.291.3538.58
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited97.0414.3

Transportation

ItemSolomon IslandsSri Lanka
Local transport ticket15.8115.27
Monthly ticket local transport1,4781,614
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi9461,543
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.40.18
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years20.75%9.4%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft212.192.81
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.31.29

Groceries

ItemSolomon IslandsSri Lanka
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt3.041.75
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.40.64
Eggs, x125.792.27
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.411.26
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.35.11
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.889.62
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.231.07
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.840.4

Other

ItemSolomon IslandsSri Lanka
Gym Membership, 1 month73.7313.52
Cinema Ticket, 1 person4.253.1
Doctors visit27.7112.93
Haircut, simple12.263.77
Brand Jeans19.5133
Brand Sneakers10768.99
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month105.0632.41
International Primary School, 1 year3,035559