Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 2.4 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Benin, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
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Benin
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA319
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
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pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA738
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA311
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA388
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
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pay 15.5% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
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pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
|
pay 53.5% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
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pay 38.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
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pay 5.8 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
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