<strong>Solomon</strong> <strong>Islands</strong>: Analysis of Poverty from 2005/2006 HIESFood Item11103 cooking bananas $160,760 1.59 $175,621 1.00 kg 0 119.77 0.1111105 Coconut (drinking) $124,103 1.22 $135,576 1.00 nut .79 0.0811106 Coconut (dry nut) $114,399 1.13 $124,975 0.75 nut 83 29.24 0.0811112 Pawpaws $40,173 0.40 $43,887 1.50 9.25 0.0311115 Pineapples $48,675 0.48 $53,174 2.50 .99 0.0311118 Watermelons $60,106 0.59 $65,663 2.50 .91 0.0411132 Bananas (Ripe) $31,603 0.31 $34,525 1.50 1 03 14.70 0.0211202 Cabbage (slippery) $252,014 2.49 $275,310 2.50 .38 0.1711203 Cassava $406,778 4.01 $444,381 1.50 1 77 325.11 0.2811207 Pumpkin top $43,988 0.43 $48,054 2.00 6 0 8.94 0.0311208 Yam and Pana $36,081 0.36 $39,416 2.00 .05 0.0211209 Kumara $568,677 5.61 $621,246 1.50 9 331.25 0.3911211 Taro $61,857 0.61 $67,575 2.00 99 20.74 0.0411214 Onions and chives $36,851 0.36 $40,257 7.00 0.93 0.0211217 O<strong>the</strong>r fresh vegetables $55,272 0.55 $60,382 2.00 3 0 5.62 0.0411225 Chinese cabbage $37,557 0.37 $41,029 3.00 .51 0.0311243 Fern cabbage $31,317 0.31 $34,212 3.00 2 9 2.05 0.0211245 Spring onions $35,744 0.35 $39,048 7.00 0.90 0.0211247 Beans (snake beans) $78,300 0.77 $85,538 3.00 3 0 5.30 0.0512105 Pork fresh $71,902 0.71 $78,549 10.00 1 98 12.05 0.0512109 Tinned Corn Beef $92,778 0.92 $101,355 16.50 340g 92 2.49 0.0612113 Tinned luncheon meat $48,795 0.48 $53,306 4.81 198g 92 2.61 0.0312201 Chicken $44,618 0.44 $48,742 34.00 .05 0.0312202 Chicken parts $33,067 0.33 $36,124 19.00 .72 0.0212301 Tuna/Bonito $433,962 4.28 $474,078 4.00 2 04 149.90 0.2912303 Reef fish $257,576 2.54 $281,387 4.00 0 56.70 0.1712304 O<strong>the</strong>r fish $375,220 3.70 $409,905 4.00 0 82.60 0.2512312 O<strong>the</strong>r tinned fish $34,253 0.34 $37,420 5.01 180g 90 2.42 0.0212319 Second grade Taiyo $693,350 6.84 $757,444 5.01 180g 90 48.93 0.4713101 Bread all sorts $109,305 1.08 $119,409 9.00 9.91 0.0713102 Buns $253,737 2.50 $277,193 15.00 9 75.45 0.1713105 Cabin biscuits $268,994 2.65 $293,861 1.78 85g .02 0.1813106 Doughnuts (puta) $87,409 0.86 $95,489 5.00 100g 9 5.20 0.0613116 PNG Biscuits $37,698 0.37 $41,183 1.78 85g .95 0.0313150 O<strong>the</strong>r bread and biscuits $50,466 0.50 $55,131 9.00 9.19 0.0313206 Noodles $496,019 4.89 $541,872 2.01 85g 99 14.07 0.3413207 Rice $2,382,597 23.51 $2,602,848 4.7 7.88 1.6113209 Flour $274,141 2.71 $299,483 4.50 9 144.01 0.1914101 Milk powder $50,344 0.50 $54,997 27.80 400g 0.32 0.0315101 Cooking oil $78,023 0.77 $85,236 6.18 500ml 878 37.54 0.0516101 Soft drinks $49,304 0.49 $53,862 4.09 355ml .78 0.0316201 Sugar $191,005 1.88 $208,662 3.55 500g 90 71.06 0.1316202 Twisties $41,124 0.41 $44,926 1.83 50g 0 1.90 0.0316208 Ice blocks $34,772 0.34 $37,986 1.00 50g 00 1.18 0.0216211 Brown sugar $36,038 0.36 $39,369 8.00 3 90 11.90 0.0217104 Tea $31,576 0.31 $34,495 1.97 50g 0 0.00 0.0217111 Soya Sauce $32,632 0.32 $35,648 6.00 500ml 0.61 0.0217118 Salt $37,148 0.37 $40,582 4.49 500g 0 0.00 0.0317139 Coffee Mix $102,892 1.02 $112,403 1.00 20g 00 1.39 0.0717143 Betelnut $260,756 2.57 $284,861 1.00 two nuts 100g 352 18.65 0.1818120 Fish and Chips $112,719 1.11 $123,139 10.00 plate 75 7.16 0.08Total Food per Diary Listed Items $9,328,477 01908 94.08 6.32Total Food Exp Lowest 3D $10,190,816C1 Diary % of Total 0.915Table 10Estimated Food Expenditure and Calorie IntakeProvincial Urban HouseholdsPrincipal Diary Items Lowest Three Per Capita (a.e) Expenditure DecilesWeightedExpenditureper Diary% of DiaryExpenditureGrossed-upexpenditurevalueunit price:all fromHoniara CPIunit: kg unlesso<strong>the</strong>rwiseindicatedkcal value per100gA B C D E F G H Icalories Cost $J. Calories per day from Diary 94 M Per Diary 6.32K. Basic Needs Energy Requirement 00 N Per basic needs 6.05L. Diary % of basic needs .045 O Per week 62.33Note: All purchased items priced from Honiara CPI, o<strong>the</strong>r prices from average diary valueskcal per dayper a.ecost perday20Estimation of National Poverty Lines and Poverty Incidence
<strong>Solomon</strong> <strong>Islands</strong>: Analysis of Poverty from 2005/2006 HIESFood Item11103 cooking bananas $6,580,358 .2 $7,517,819 1.00 kg 0 179.0 0.1611105 Coconut (drinking) $1,640,370 .0 $1,874,063 0.75 nut 0.9 0.0411106 Coconut (dry nut) $4,453,0 .8 $5,087,466 0.75 nut 83 41.6 0.1111112 Pawpaws $748,169 0.5 $854,756 1.50 .3 0.0211115 Pineapples $1,191,603 0.8 $1,361,363 2.50 .2 0.0311118 Watermelons $628,904 0.4 $718,499 2.50 .5 0.0211128 Breadfruit $1,534,328 .0 $1,752,913 1.50 3 0 7.6 0.0411131 Ngalinut $775,054 0.5 $885,471 3.00 7.7 0.0211132 Bananas (Ripe) $868,142 0.6 $991,820 1.50 1 03 14.7 0.0211135 Egg Plant $516,110 0.3 $589,637 2.00 .5 0.0111202 Cabbage (slippery) $5,435,70 .5 $6,210,092 2.50 .9 0.1311203 Cassava $7,947, .1 $9,079,662 1.50 1 77 231.9 0.2011208 Yam and Pana $2,690,38 .7 $3,073,663 2.00 8.3 0.0711209 Kumara $34,349,900 21.8 $39,243,510 1.50 9 730.5 0.8511211 Taro $7,941,88 .1 $9,073,310 2.00 99 97.2 0.2011212 Pulaka $1,574,7 .0 $1,799,075 2.00 .8 0.0411217 O<strong>the</strong>r fresh vegetables $2,066,07 .3 $2,360,411 2.00 3 0 7.7 0.0511231 Swamp taro $1,308,485 0.8 $1,494,896 2.50 72 9.3 0.0311243 Fern cabbage $497,289 0.3 $568,135 3.00 2 9 .2 0.0111247 Beans (snake beans) $795,594 0.5 $908,937 3.00 3 0 .0 0.0211248 Peanuts $486,860 0.3 $556,220 8.00 8 8.5 0.0112105 Pork fresh $1,759,58 .1 $2,010,259 8.00 1 98 10.8 0.0412116 Kaipea (crabs) $765,283 0.5 $874,308 8.00 1 09 .6 0.0212301 Tuna/Bonito $2,994,99 .9 $3,421,669 3.00 2 04 50.4 0.0712303 Reef fish $3,593,47 .3 $4,105,410 3.00 0 38.5 0.0912304 O<strong>the</strong>r fish $8,684, .5 $9,921,535 3.00 0 93.1 0.2112319 Second grade Taiyo $3,269, .1 $3,735,017 5.01 180g 90 8.4 0.0812350 O<strong>the</strong>r shell fish $729,639 0.5 $833,586 5.00 0 12.6 0.0213102 Buns $1,162,131 0.7 $1,327,692 10.00 9 12.6 0.0313105 Cabin biscuits $1,331,333 0.8 $1,521,000 1.78 85g .5 0.0313106 Doughnuts (puta) $825,950 0.5 $943,618 5.00 100g 9 .8 0.0213109 Puliini and puddings $1,379,915 0.9 $1,576,503 3.00 9 .0 0.0313206 Noodles $4,475,7 .8 $5,113,396 2.01 85g 99 .6 0.1113207 Rice $22,652,176 14.4 $25,879,286 4.7 .0 0.5613209 Flour $1,252,703 0.8 $1,431,168 4.50 9 24.0 0.0316201 Sugar $2,559,670 .6 $2,924,330 3.55 500g 90 34.8 0.0616210 Nambo $510,875 0.3 $583,656 3.00 3 0 .3 0.0117118 Salt $928,231 0.6 $1,060,471 4.49 500g 0 0.0 0.0217143 Betelnut $2,643,819 .7 $3,020,467 1.00 two nuts 100g .9 0.0718109 Plate of food takeaway $513,976 0.3 $587,198 8.00 plate 7 .2 0.01Total Food per Diary Listed Items $146,063, 932. .6Total Food Exp Lowest 3D $166,872,289C1 Diary % of Total 0.875Table 11Estimated Food Expenditure and Calorie IntakeRural HouseholdsPrincipal Diary Items Lowest Three Per Capita (a.e) Expenditure DecilesWeightedExpenditureper Diary% of DiaryExpenditureNote: All purchased items priced from Honiara CPI, o<strong>the</strong>r prices from average diary valuesGrossed-upexpenditurevalueunit price:all fromHoniara CPIunit: kg unlesso<strong>the</strong>rwiseindicatedkcal value per100gkcal per dayper a.eA B C D E F G H Icost perdaycalories Cost $J. Calories per day from Dairy 932 M Per Diary 3.61K. Basic Needs Energy Requirement 00 N Per basic needs 3.93L. Diary % of basic needs 0.920 O Per week 27.48Note: All purchased items priced from Honiara CPI, o<strong>the</strong>r prices from average diary valuesEstimation of National Poverty Lines and Poverty Incidence21