Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Chad

Chad vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Chad is 38.1% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.7% more in Chad
Groceries: pay 42.6% less in Chad
Transportation: pay 5.6% more in Chad
Housing: pay 48.3% less in Chad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.9% less in Chad
Clothing: pay 40.5% less in Chad

The cost of transportation and restaurants in Chad are more expensive than in Solomon Islands. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Chad.

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Chad vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.7% more for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Chad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$8.54 FCFA4,983	+25.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$0.85 FCFA498	-44.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$0.85 FCFA498	-21.3%
Average			+2.7%

Solomon Islands vs. Chad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.6% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Chad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$0.34 FCFA199	-77.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$1.71 FCFA997	-47.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$13.68 FCFA7,985	+42.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$2.05 FCFA1,196	-63.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$3.10 FCFA1,808	-19.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$2.13 FCFA1,243	-25.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.97 FCFA565	-19.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$1.16 FCFA678	-70.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$1.11 FCFA648	-34.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.72 FCFA422	-18.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.72 FCFA422	-53.3%
Average			-42.6%

Solomon Islands vs. Chad - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.6% more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Chad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$4.85 FCFA2,829	-3.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+244.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	-36.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$3.84 FCFA2,242	-65.6%
Average			+5.6%

Solomon Islands vs. Chad - Cost of transportation

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pay 48.3% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Chad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$426.76 FCFA249K	+374.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	+92.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-80.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$32.63 FCFA19,053	-90.2%
Average			-48.3%

Solomon Islands vs. Chad - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Chad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	??

Solomon Islands vs. Chad - Cost of childcare

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pay 66.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Chad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$1.28 FCFA747	-48.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$0.85 FCFA498	-75.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$0.98 FCFA573	-76.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	??
Average			-66.9%

Solomon Islands vs. Chad - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 40.5% less for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Chad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$25.61 FCFA14,949	-6.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$34.14 FCFA19,932	-63.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$42.68 FCFA24,915	-56.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-17.4%
Average			-40.5%

Solomon Islands vs. Chad - Cost of clothing

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