Cost of living comparison

Burkina Faso

compared to

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 37.5% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.7% more in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 17.1% more in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 22.9% less in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 17.8% more in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.6% more in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 13.6% more in Solomon Islands

The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Solomon Islands are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Solomon Islands.

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Solomon Islands vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Burkina Faso, you would:

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pay 21.7% more for restaurants

	Burkina Faso	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$6.82 SBD55.00	-6.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$12.40 SBD100.00	+70.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$1.55 SBD12.50	+43.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$1.08 SBD8.75	+0.4%
Average			+21.7%

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pay 17.1% more for groceries

	Burkina Faso	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 F CFA648	$1.50 SBD12.08	+35.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$3.27 SBD26.33	-61.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 F CFA4,433	$9.62 SBD77.60	+26.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$5.60 SBD45.20	+118.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.29 F CFA5,425	$3.87 SBD31.18	-58.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 F CFA1,243	$2.85 SBD23.02	+34.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.20 SBD9.64
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$3.88 SBD31.30	+150.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.74 F CFA1,017	$1.69 SBD13.61	-3.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 F CFA414	$0.89 SBD7.17	+25.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$1.55 SBD12.47	+99.7%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 22.9% less for transportation

	Burkina Faso	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 F CFA3,207	$4.99 SBD40.27	-9.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$24.80 SBD199.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-49.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 F CFA4,285	$11.16 SBD90.00	+52.0%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Burkina Faso	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.06 F CFA31,559	$89.89 SBD724.96	+66.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$341.40 F CFA199K	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	+160.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$230.45 F CFA135K	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	+88.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.41 F CFA79,640	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+143.3%
Average			+121.4%

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pay 17.8% more for childcare

	Burkina Faso	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$99.19 SBD799.96	+190.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	-52.3%
Average			+17.8%

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pay 14.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Burkina Faso	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 F CFA698	$2.48 SBD20.00	+107.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 F CFA1,163	$3.41 SBD27.50	+71.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 F CFA772	$4.15 SBD33.50	+214.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.75 F CFA34,881	$37.20 SBD299.99	-37.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.83 F CFA3,986	$4.34 SBD35.00	-36.4%
Average			+14.6%

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pay 13.6% more for clothing

	Burkina Faso	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$27.28 SBD219.99	-20.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$92.99 SBD749.96	+81.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$97.13 SBD783.30	+13.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 F CFA59,796	$103.29 SBD832.96	+0.8%
Average			+13.6%

Burkina Faso vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of clothing

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