Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 80.7% more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Chad, you would:
pay 88.8% more for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$5.99
SBD50.28
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
$14.99
SBD125.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA561
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$1.20
SBD10.06
|
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pay 91.1% more for groceries
|
Chad
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
$1.36
SBD11.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
$9.08
SBD76.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
$4.72
SBD39.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$4.89
SBD41.05
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$3.67
SBD30.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA485
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
$4.44
SBD37.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$1.56
SBD13.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.94
SBD7.87
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
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pay 54.5% more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
$5.23
SBD43.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$29.97
SBD251.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
$10.79
SBD90.50
|
|
pay 86.4% more for housing
|
Chad
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
$539.52
SBD4,524.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
$629.44
SBD5,279.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
$550.10
SBD4,613.67
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
$95.91
SBD804.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,127.48
|
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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.80
SBD31.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$3.84
SBD32.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$3.30
SBD27.65
|
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pay 5.8% more for clothing
|
Chad
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
$20.30
SBD170.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
$89.92
SBD754.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
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