Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 92.1% more expensive than Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
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Burkina Faso
|
Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,624
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA480
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA334
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
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pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA450
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,762
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,800
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,593
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA932
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA313
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA259
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA656
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA752
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA386
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
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pay 8.0% more for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA3,044
|
$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) | ?? |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA28,207
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
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|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA179,826
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA56,053
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
|
pay 51.7% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA77,068
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,466,752
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
|
pay 76.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA719
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$20.30
SBD170.20
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$89.92
SBD753.85
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$75.93
SBD636.58
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