Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 18.2% more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.9% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 7.4% less in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 56.3% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 57.9% less for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD49.85
|
$1.23
F CFA708
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD124.63
|
$7.35
F CFA4,246
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.63
|
$0.76
F CFA440
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD9.97
|
$0.53
F CFA307
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.30
|
$0.71
F CFA413
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD18.94
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD75.49
|
$9.16
F CFA5,291
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.24
|
$2.86
F CFA1,653
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD40.70
|
$8.89
F CFA5,136
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.53
|
$1.48
F CFA856
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.18
|
$0.50
F CFA287
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD36.93
|
$0.41
F CFA238
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD12.96
|
$1.04
F CFA603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.80
|
$1.20
F CFA690
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.66
|
$0.61
F CFA354
|
|
pay 7.4% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.46
|
$4.84
F CFA2,795
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD249.27
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD89.74
|
?? | |
pay 56.3% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD997.07
|
$44.85
F CFA25,902
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,486.82
|
$408.47
F CFA235,905
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,234.63
|
$285.93
F CFA165,133
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,574.80
|
$89.13
F CFA51,474
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD797.66
|
$122.54
F CFA70,771
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD22,932.65
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,693,276
|
|
pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD18.94
|
$1.14
F CFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.57
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD31.91
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$57.19
F CFA33,027
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.42
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD168.84
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD747.80
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD631.48
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD631.48
|
?? |
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