Cost of living comparison
compared to
Solomon Islands vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary
Solomon Islands is 38.7% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 52.8% more in Solomon Islands
- Groceries
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pay 89.8% more in Solomon Islands
- Transportation
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pay 20.6% less in Solomon Islands
- Housing
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pay 2.1 times more in Solomon Islands
- Childcare
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pay 55.9% less in Solomon Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.7% more in Solomon Islands
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Solomon Islands are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Solomon Islands. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Solomon Islands.
Solomon Islands vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 52.8% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
$6.08
SBD50.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
$12.16
SBD100.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
F CFA472
|
$1.37
SBD11.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA329
|
$1.06
SBD8.76
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 89.8% more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
$1.49
SBD12.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$1.99
SBD16.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
$9.73
SBD80.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
$5.49
SBD45.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
$3.92
SBD32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
$3.20
SBD26.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA358
|
$1.17
SBD9.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA257
|
$3.54
SBD29.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
F CFA630
|
$1.50
SBD12.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
F CFA572
|
$0.91
SBD7.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA346
|
$1.52
SBD12.48
|
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Burkina Faso vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
$4.90
SBD40.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.32
SBD200.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
$10.94
SBD90.07
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
$88.16
SBD725.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
$547.19
SBD4,503.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
$638.39
SBD5,254.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
$325.45
SBD2,678.67
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of housing
pay 55.9% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
$97.28
SBD800.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
$2,796.75
SBD23,018.93
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 51.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA607
|
$1.82
SBD15.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$3.13
SBD25.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$4.01
SBD33.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$3.34
SBD27.52
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$20.59
SBD169.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$91.20
SBD750.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
Burkina Faso vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of clothing
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