Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 2.7% more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 36.9% less for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cameroon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.28
|
$4.63
FCFA2,880
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.69
|
$4.49
FCFA2,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$1.38
FCFA856
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.06
|
$0.56
FCFA349
|
|
pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cameroon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.40
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$9.80
FCFA6,099
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.13
|
$9.41
FCFA5,855
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.58
|
$1.78
FCFA1,108
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.05
|
$3.13
FCFA1,948
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.79
|
$1.63
FCFA1,014
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.80
FCFA497
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.25
|
$0.78
FCFA484
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.08
|
$0.56
FCFA349
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.87
|
$0.90
FCFA559
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
pay 41.7% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.83
|
$4.41
FCFA2,741
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.39
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,055,183
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.50
|
$3.89
FCFA2,422
|
|
pay 49.8% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cameroon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.54
|
$96.22
FCFA59,856
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,524.94
|
$355.76
FCFA221,310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,279.10
|
$265.27
FCFA165,021
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,613.67
|
$69.86
FCFA43,462
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.43
|
$343.62
FCFA213,762
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,127.48
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,656,424
|
|
pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$1.14
FCFA711
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.84
|
$1.60
FCFA993
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.18
|
$1.91
FCFA1,186
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$28.14
FCFA17,505
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.65
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 34.2% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.27
|
$41.77
FCFA25,986
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD754.16
|
$52.19
FCFA32,469
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$96.70
FCFA60,157
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$110.51
FCFA68,744
|
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