Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 229.2 times more expensive than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
French Polynesia
|
Solomon Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.77
CFPF1,541
|
$5.43
$45.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.93
CFPF1,335
|
$15.07
$127.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CFPF247
|
$2.41
$20.35
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CFPF121
|
$1.21
$10.18
|
|
pay 5.7% less for groceries
French Polynesia
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
CFPF265
|
$1.43
$12.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CFPF569
|
$8.62
$72.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.00
CFPF1,119
|
$10.04
$84.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
CFPF550
|
$4.70
$39.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
CFPF678
|
$4.27
$36.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CFPF193
|
$1.99
$16.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
CFPF132
|
$0.55
$4.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
CFPF373
|
$2.73
$23.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
CFPF257
|
$1.81
$15.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CFPF256
|
$2.02
$17.08
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CFPF115
|
$1.34
$11.31
|
|
pay 6.0% less for transportation
French Polynesia
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
CFPF546
|
$4.59
$38.73
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
CFPF3,093
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,954.82
CFPF2,680,957
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 1596.3 times more for housing
French Polynesia
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.73
CFPF11,274
|
$482,280.24
$4,070,527.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,163.19
CFPF130,181
|
$582.76
$4,918.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$921.34
CFPF103,114
|
$663.14
$5,596.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.39
CFPF11,571
|
?? | |
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
French Polynesia
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$120.57
$1,017.63
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$921.34
CFPF103,114
|
$3,617.10
$30,528.96
|
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
French Polynesia
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
CFPF686
|
$4.52
$38.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
CFPF395
|
$4.02
$33.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.23
CFPF1,368
|
$3.86
$32.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.13
CFPF4,380
|
$60.29
$508.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
CFPF1,444
|
$4.22
$35.62
|
|
pay 48.7% less for clothing
French Polynesia
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.25
CFPF13,570
|
$21.10
$178.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$90.04
CFPF10,078
|
$7.23
$61.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.35
CFPF15,931
|
$114.54
$966.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.25
CFPF13,570
|
$120.57
$1,017.63
|
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