Cost of living comparison

Gabon

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Solomon Islands vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 32.4% more expensive than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.8% less in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 47.0% more in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 19.8% more in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 33.5% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.9% more in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 7.0% more in Solomon Islands

The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Solomon Islands are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Solomon Islands. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Solomon Islands.

Solomon Islands vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Gabon, you would:

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pay 8.8% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,779	$5.99 SBD50.00	-63.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,334	$14.99 SBD125.00	+22.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA733	$1.40 SBD11.67	+14.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA782	$1.20 SBD10.00	-8.3%
Average			-8.8%

Gabon vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.0% more for groceries

	Gabon	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA848	$1.36 SBD11.33	-4.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA2,037	$2.28 SBD19.00	-33.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,853	$9.08 SBD75.71	-7.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA2,029	$4.72 SBD39.36	+39.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,863	$4.89 SBD40.82	+57.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA858	$3.67 SBD30.62	+156.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA695	$1.22 SBD10.21	+5.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA858	$4.44 SBD37.04	+210.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA562	$1.56 SBD13.00	+66.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA621	$0.94 SBD7.82	-9.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA665	$1.52 SBD12.70	+37.0%
Average			+47.0%

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pay 19.8% more for transportation

	Gabon	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,328	$5.23 SBD43.59	+34.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA26,893	$29.97 SBD250.00	-33.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA16,624,556	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA4,083	$10.79 SBD90.00	+58.2%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Gabon	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA40,746	$119.89 SBD1,000.01	+76.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA505,256	$539.52 SBD4,500.06	-36.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA293,375	$629.44 SBD5,250.07	+28.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA49,854	$550.10 SBD4,588.30	+560.4%
Average			+157.2%

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pay 33.5% less for childcare

	Gabon	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA70,899	$95.91 SBD800.01	-19.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,178,224	$2,757.54 SBD23,000.30	-48.1%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 37.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA587	$2.28 SBD19.00	+132.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,543	$3.80 SBD31.67	-10.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,467	$3.84 SBD32.00	+56.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA34,227	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,696	$3.30 SBD27.50	-26.8%
Average			+37.9%

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pay 7.0% more for clothing

	Gabon	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA39,117	$20.30 SBD169.34	-68.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA44,006	$89.92 SBD750.01	+22.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA26,893	$75.93 SBD633.34	+69.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA43,028	$75.93 SBD633.34	+5.6%
Average			+7.0%

Gabon vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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