Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 89.7% more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Chad, you would:
pay 28.7% more for restaurants
Chad
|
Solomon Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
$5.58
SBD47.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
FCFA8,038
|
$14.69
SBD124.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
FCFA502
|
$1.47
SBD12.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
FCFA452
|
$1.17
SBD9.96
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Chad
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA201
|
$1.41
SBD11.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
FCFA1,005
|
$7.99
SBD67.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.29
FCFA4,437
|
$10.08
SBD85.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
FCFA1,206
|
$4.70
SBD39.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,823
|
$4.00
SBD33.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,367
|
$3.36
SBD28.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA547
|
$1.20
SBD10.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,253
|
$3.86
SBD32.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA524
|
$1.60
SBD13.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA471
|
$0.80
SBD6.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA410
|
$1.60
SBD13.55
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Chad
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
FCFA2,411
|
$5.27
SBD44.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,932,718
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.71
FCFA2,261
|
$10.57
SBD89.62
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Chad
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.85
FCFA852,508
|
$567.86
SBD4,813.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.61
FCFA110,522
|
$646.18
SBD5,477.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.38
FCFA115,250
|
$539.06
SBD4,569.06
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Chad
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.32
FCFA22,104
|
$117.49
SBD995.82
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,651.00
FCFA1,004,742
|
$2,349.75
SBD19,916.40
|
|
pay 92.6% more for entertainment and sports
Chad
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
FCFA754
|
$2.94
SBD24.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
FCFA2,009
|
$2.94
SBD24.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.07
FCFA653
|
$3.88
SBD32.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.08
FCFA80,379
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.95
FCFA3,014
|
$4.11
SBD34.85
|
|
pay 18.1% more for clothing
Chad
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
FCFA20,095
|
$24.08
SBD204.14
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
FCFA37,678
|
$88.12
SBD746.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA32,654
|
$93.99
SBD796.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA65,308
|
$88.12
SBD746.86
|
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