Ecuador vs Solomon Islands - Cost of Living Comparison

Ecuador Solomon Islands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$779
$1483
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1988
$3532
🏠 One person rent
$321
$880
🏘️ Family rent
$575
$1853
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.1
$23.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$558
$702
💸 GDP per capita
$6391
$2203
😃 Human freedom index
7.12
6.1
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
70.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
42
🌐 English speaking %
2%
31.7%
🎓 Higher education
54
8
😀 Quality of life
46
41
🏙️ Population
18M
611K

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($779) is 47% less expensive than in the Solomon Islands ($1483). Ecuador ranked 115th vs 32nd for the Solomon Islands in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ecuador compared to 0.5 months in the Solomon Islands. Ranked 95th and 121st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecuador vs the Solomon Islands

We calculate prices for Ecuador and the Solomon Islands as a population-weighted mean of 19 and 2 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Ecuador Solomon Islands
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$7.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$4.67
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$2668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$110
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
13.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1293
$1337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1255
$739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$6.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$17.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$4.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.1
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.89
$3.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.08
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.45
$3.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.1
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$26.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$147
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7269
$3612

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$864
2.72M
Quito
$797
2.01M
Santo Domingo
$634
271K
Cuenca
$778
330K
Duran
$763
231K
Ambato
$599
165K
Machala
$609
231K
Manta
$887
218K
Quevedo
$581
151K
Milagro
$723
134K
Ibarra
$580
132K
Loja
$622
170K
Portoviejo
$672
207K
Esmeraldas
$601
154K
Babahoyo
$775
90.2K
La Libertad
$752
95.9K
Riobamba
$556
146K
Galapagos Islands
$671
25K
Montanita
$724
1K

In the Solomon Islands

City Cost of living Population
Honiara
$1483
84.5K
Auki
$1482
6.81K