Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 2.7 times more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 88.5% more for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$15.43
CFPF1,765
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$11.62
CFPF1,330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$2.96
CFPF338
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$2.49
CFPF285
|
|
pay 30.3% more for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$5.61
CFPF642
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$5.89
CFPF674
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$7.16
CFPF819
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$5.50
CFPF629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$2.44
CFPF280
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.71
CFPF81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$4.89
CFPF559
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$3.03
CFPF346
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$2.04
CFPF233
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.71
CFPF82
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$5.27
CFPF603
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,260,670
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$116.76
CFPF13,358
|
|
pay 11.9% more for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$98.35
CFPF11,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$1,088.99
CFPF124,594
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$943.04
CFPF107,896
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$77.89
CFPF8,912
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$449.07
CFPF51,379
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
$8,981.37
CFPF1,027,577
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$4.49
CFPF514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$3.86
CFPF442
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$11.14
CFPF1,274
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$60.60
CFPF6,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$12.57
CFPF1,439
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$87.78
CFPF10,043
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$138.76
CFPF15,876
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
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