Cost of living comparison
Mali is 27.9% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.5% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 31.1% less in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9% more in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 65.6% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.3% less in Mali
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 35.5% less for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.55
|
$6.70
F CFA4,192
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD126.38
|
$6.42
F CFA4,016
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.80
|
$0.77
F CFA483
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.11
|
$0.58
F CFA362
|
|
pay 31.1% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.46
|
$1.10
F CFA689
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.21
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.54
|
$9.46
F CFA5,917
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.79
|
$3.13
F CFA1,955
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.27
|
$6.00
F CFA3,751
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.96
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.32
|
$0.50
F CFA313
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.45
|
$1.00
F CFA625
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.15
|
$1.00
F CFA625
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.91
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.84
|
$0.75
F CFA469
|
|
pay 4.9% more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD44.07
|
$5.48
F CFA3,428
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD252.76
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.99
|
?? | |
pay 65.6% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,011.03
|
$41.27
F CFA25,802
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,549.62
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,307.88
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,638.82
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD808.82
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,253.59
|
?? |
pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.21
|
$2.39
F CFA1,492
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD32.02
|
$1.89
F CFA1,182
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.35
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$67.41
F CFA42,149
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.80
|
$5.67
F CFA3,546
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD171.20
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD758.27
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD640.32
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD640.32
|
?? |
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