Cost of living comparison
France is 2.5 times more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in France instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 39.0% more for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.85
$45.99
|
$15.40
€13.50
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.79
$116.19
|
$9.27
€8.13
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
$21.79
|
$2.52
€2.21
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
$9.68
|
$1.72
€1.51
|
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pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
$12.10
|
$1.48
€1.29
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.81
$69.23
|
$7.87
€6.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.56
$75.14
|
$4.00
€3.50
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
$37.76
|
$3.05
€2.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
$34.26
|
$4.55
€3.99
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
$15.96
|
$1.27
€1.11
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
$4.39
|
$0.94
€0.83
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.80
$21.96
|
$1.22
€1.07
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
$14.52
|
$1.40
€1.23
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
$16.25
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
$10.76
|
$1.04
€0.91
|
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pay 75.4% more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
$35.41
|
$7.91
€6.93
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.29
€43.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,317.30
€21,323.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.72
€14.66
|
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pay 15.7% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$492,993.45
$3,872,950.66
|
$28.65
€25.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.69
$8,552.77
|
$705.48
€618.64
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.99
$3,872.95
|
$568.84
€498.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.40
$592.33
|
$118.36
€103.79
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.98
$439.74
|
$733.34
€643.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,675.95
$52,446.21
|
$9,235.26
€8,098.41
|
|
pay 28.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.31
$33.89
|
$5.55
€4.87
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
$32.27
|
$2.80
€2.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.94
$30.98
|
$10.30
€9.04
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.17
$645.49
|
$35.94
€31.52
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.39
$58.09
|
$10.50
€9.21
|
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pay 4.3 times more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$8.22
$64.55
|
$80.49
€70.59
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.63
$67.78
|
$35.46
€31.09
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.46
$435.71
|
$85.42
€74.91
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.62
$484.12
|
$117.33
€102.88
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