Cost of living comparison
Niger is 44.9% more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Niger instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 34.9% less for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
|
Niger
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.43
SBD46.00
|
$5.03
F CFA3,081
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.07
SBD127.79
|
$10.06
F CFA6,162
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
SBD20.45
|
$1.24
F CFA760
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
SBD10.22
|
$0.60
F CFA368
|
|
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Niger
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
SBD12.14
|
$0.52
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.62
SBD73.10
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.04
SBD85.14
|
$8.72
F CFA5,345
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
SBD39.87
|
$2.32
F CFA1,422
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
SBD36.17
|
$3.39
F CFA2,077
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
SBD16.85
|
$1.71
F CFA1,048
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
SBD4.64
|
$0.61
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.73
SBD23.19
|
$1.08
F CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
SBD15.33
|
$0.74
F CFA454
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
SBD17.16
|
$0.57
F CFA349
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
SBD11.36
|
$0.27
F CFA163
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Niger
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
SBD38.91
|
$3.57
F CFA2,187
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.57
F CFA7,703
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,324,028
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.53
F CFA2,773
|
|
pay 48.6% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Niger
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$482,280.24
SBD4,089,242.10
|
$12.57
F CFA7,703
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.76
SBD4,941.17
|
$569.83
F CFA349,157
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$663.14
SBD5,622.71
|
$374.64
F CFA229,552
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$255.25
F CFA156,402
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.57
SBD1,022.31
|
$949.79
F CFA581,968
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,617.10
SBD30,669.32
|
$4,609.28
F CFA2,824,256
|
|
pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Niger
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.52
SBD38.34
|
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
SBD34.08
|
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
SBD32.71
|
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.29
SBD511.16
|
$50.28
F CFA30,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.22
SBD35.78
|
$4.19
F CFA2,568
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Niger
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.10
SBD178.90
|
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$7.23
SBD61.34
|
$47.49
F CFA29,098
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.54
SBD971.19
|
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
SBD1,022.31
|
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
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