Palau vs Solomon Islands - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palau Solomon Islands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1169
$1460
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2997
🏠 One person rent
$587
$847
🏘️ Family rent
$1095
$1308
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$487
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.3
$32.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$571
$575
💸 GDP per capita
$14565
$2203
😃 Human freedom index
6.4
6.1
❤️ Life expectancy
69.1
70.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
49
43
🌐 English speaking %
92.5%
31.7%
🎓 Higher education
1
9
😀 Quality of life
42
40
🏙️ Population
21.7K
611K

The average cost of living in Palau ($1169) is 20% less expensive than in the Solomon Islands ($1460). Palau ranked 61st vs 37th 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 0.5 months in Palau compared to 0.4 months in the Solomon Islands. Ranked 103rd and 115th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Palau vs the Solomon Islands

We calculate prices for Palau and the Solomon Islands as a population-weighted mean of 2 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.

Palau Solomon Islands
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.1
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.95
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.96
$3.62
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$568
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$1243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$120
$111
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.28%
15.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1341
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1006
$843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.68
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$5.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$8.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.43
$4.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.57
$3.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.1
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.95
$3.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.1
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$121
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5947
$2764

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In Palau

City Cost of living Population
Melekeok
$1168
299
Ngerulmud
$1169
271

In the Solomon Islands

City Cost of living Population
Honiara
$1459
84.5K
Auki
$1464
6.81K