Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 36.6% more expensive than Senegal.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 32.9% more for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,115
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,658
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA583
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA619
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,247
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,648
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,520
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,762
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA641
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA513
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA622
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA555
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA404
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA341
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
|
pay 16.6% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,855
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,431
|
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,974,551
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,946
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Senegal
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,588
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA587,211
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA205,752
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA61,363
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
|
pay 60.5% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA156,886
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,279,644
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.03
|
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pay 21.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,664
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA926
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,808
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
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pay 10.5% more for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA37,035
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,662
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,554
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA58,382
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
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