Cost of living comparison

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Senegal vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Senegal is 48.8% more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.4% less in Senegal
Groceries: pay 13.1% less in Senegal
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Senegal
Housing: pay 19.8% less in Senegal
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Senegal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.5% more in Senegal
Clothing: pay 55.0% more in Senegal

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

Senegal vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.4% less for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Senegal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.08 SBD50.04	$4.92 F CFA2,771	-19.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.16 SBD100.08	$10.46 F CFA5,895	-13.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 SBD11.26	$0.89 F CFA504	-34.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 SBD8.76	$1.09 F CFA612	+2.1%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 13.1% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Senegal
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 SBD12.22	$0.64 F CFA360	-57.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.99 SBD16.35	$6.44 F CFA3,628	+224.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.73 SBD80.10	$9.55 F CFA5,378	-1.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.49 SBD45.19	$2.81 F CFA1,582	-48.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 SBD32.23	$4.40 F CFA2,477	+12.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.20 SBD26.33	$1.27 F CFA716	-60.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 SBD9.65	$0.85 F CFA480	-27.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.54 SBD29.14	$1.21 F CFA683	-65.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 SBD12.35	$0.98 F CFA552	-34.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 SBD7.49	$0.69 F CFA391	-23.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.48	$0.59 F CFA330	-61.4%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Senegal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 SBD40.31	$6.70 F CFA3,776	+36.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 SBD200.16	$80.49 F CFA45,345	+231.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$37,116.17 F CFA20,909,149
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 SBD90.07	$20.12 F CFA11,336	+83.9%
Average			+117.3%

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pay 19.8% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Senegal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.16 SBD725.60	$48.58 F CFA27,368	-44.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	$940.87 F CFA530,034	+71.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	$364.90 F CFA205,565	-42.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	$119.46 F CFA67,297	-63.3%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Senegal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.28 SBD800.66	$268.31 F CFA151,150	+175.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	$7,289.08 F CFA4,106,255	+160.6%
Average			+168.2%

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pay 50.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Senegal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 SBD15.01	$2.68 F CFA1,512	+47.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 SBD25.77	$4.47 F CFA2,520	+42.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 SBD33.03	$1.79 F CFA1,008	-55.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$50.08 F CFA28,215
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.34 SBD27.52	$8.94 F CFA5,038	+167.5%
Average			+50.5%

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pay 55.0% more for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Senegal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.59 SBD169.47	$52.32 F CFA29,474	+154.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.20 SBD750.62	$47.70 F CFA26,871	-47.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.01 SBD633.85	$110.31 F CFA62,140	+43.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.01 SBD633.85	$131.17 F CFA73,896	+70.3%
Average			+55.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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