Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 453.9 times more expensive than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 0.9% less for restaurants
New Caledonia
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.43
CFPF2,056
|
$5.43
$45.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.06
CFPF1,233
|
$15.07
$127.73
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
CFPF263
|
$2.41
$20.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
CFPF105
|
$1.21
$10.22
|
|
pay 0.5% less for groceries
New Caledonia
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
CFPF247
|
$1.43
$12.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
CFPF744
|
$8.62
$73.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF457
|
$10.04
$85.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.19
CFPF691
|
$4.70
$39.85
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.02
CFPF895
|
$4.27
$36.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
CFPF185
|
$1.99
$16.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.06
CFPF342
|
$0.55
$4.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF332
|
$2.73
$23.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.82
CFPF315
|
$1.81
$15.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
CFPF169
|
$2.02
$17.15
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF152
|
$1.34
$11.36
|
|
pay 8.1% less for transportation
New Caledonia
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
CFPF557
|
$4.59
$38.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.27
CFPF8,398
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,747.83
CFPF2,984,028
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
CFPF1,611
|
?? | |
pay 3173.0 times more for housing
New Caledonia
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.67
CFPF5,653
|
$482,280.24
$4,087,414.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.35
CFPF88,396
|
$582.76
$4,938.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$672.58
CFPF75,034
|
$663.14
$5,620.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.01
CFPF17,962
|
?? | |
pay 83.9% less for childcare
New Caledonia
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$749.36
CFPF83,599
|
$120.57
$1,021.85
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,617.10
$30,655.61
|
|
pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports
New Caledonia
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.29
CFPF925
|
$4.52
$38.32
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
CFPF581
|
$4.02
$34.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.97
CFPF2,004
|
$3.86
$32.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.52
CFPF5,525
|
$60.29
$510.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
CFPF1,311
|
$4.22
$35.76
|
|
pay 37.2% less for clothing
New Caledonia
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.74
CFPF10,793
|
$21.10
$178.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.56
CFPF7,538
|
$7.23
$61.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.22
CFPF9,508
|
$114.54
$970.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.81
CFPF15,932
|
$120.57
$1,021.85
|
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