Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Cameroon

Cameroon vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Cameroon is 33.9% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.8% less in Cameroon
Groceries: pay 35.6% less in Cameroon
Transportation: pay 4.8% less in Cameroon
Housing: pay 54.6% less in Cameroon
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Cameroon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.3% less in Cameroon
Clothing: pay 4.0% less in Cameroon

Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Cameroon. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Cameroon.

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Cameroon vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cameroon instead of Solomon Islands, you would:

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pay 48.8% less for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Cameroon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$3.13 FCFA1,827	-54.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$5.97 FCFA3,488	-51.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$1.47 FCFA858	-5.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$0.61 FCFA354	-44.1%
Average			-48.8%

Solomon Islands vs. Cameroon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 35.6% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Cameroon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$0.62 FCFA362	-58.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$9.67 FCFA5,647	+196.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$11.73 FCFA6,848	+21.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$1.95 FCFA1,137	-65.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$3.23 FCFA1,885	-16.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$2.00 FCFA1,166	-30.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.82 FCFA477	-31.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$0.75 FCFA437	-80.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$0.62 FCFA361	-63.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.99 FCFA578	+11.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.75 FCFA435	-51.8%
Average			-35.6%

Solomon Islands vs. Cameroon - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.8% less for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Cameroon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$5.10 FCFA2,980	+2.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$17.07 FCFA9,966	-31.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$27,027.90 FCFA16M	+45.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$5.26 FCFA3,073	-52.8%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 54.6% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Cameroon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$132.77 FCFA77,514	+47.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$350.62 FCFA205K	-60.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$251.12 FCFA147K	-42.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$76.92 FCFA44,908	-76.8%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Cameroon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$548.40 FCFA320K	+452.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$3,026.87 FCFA2M	+6.1%
Average			+142.2%

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pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Cameroon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$1.15 FCFA673	-53.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$2.04 FCFA1,193	-40.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$2.28 FCFA1,329	-45.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$29.87 FCFA17,441	-19.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$8.54 FCFA4,983	+96.7%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 4.0% less for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Cameroon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$43.64 FCFA25,480	+60.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$53.68 FCFA31,338	-42.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$101.03 FCFA58,984	+4.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$91.18 FCFA53,233	-11.7%
Average			-4.0%

Solomon Islands vs. Cameroon - Cost of clothing

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