Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 372.7 times more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Togo, you would:
pay 56.1% more for restaurants
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Togo
|
Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.10
F CFA1,284
|
$5.43
SBD46.00
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$15.07
SBD127.79
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
$2.41
SBD20.45
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA822
|
$1.21
SBD10.22
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pay 61.2% more for groceries
|
Togo
|
Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
F CFA462
|
$1.43
SBD12.14
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
F CFA2,294
|
$8.62
SBD73.10
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
F CFA4,422
|
$10.04
SBD85.14
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
F CFA1,073
|
$4.70
SBD39.87
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
F CFA1,689
|
$4.27
SBD36.17
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
F CFA543
|
$1.99
SBD16.85
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
F CFA524
|
$0.55
SBD4.64
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
F CFA1,087
|
$2.73
SBD23.19
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
F CFA939
|
$1.81
SBD15.33
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA776
|
$2.02
SBD17.16
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.88
F CFA1,149
|
$1.34
SBD11.36
|
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pay 25.2% more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
F CFA2,245
|
$4.59
SBD38.91
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.28
F CFA30,810
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,408.81
F CFA8,216,019
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.27
F CFA2,003
|
?? | |
pay 2599.8 times more for housing
|
Togo
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.90
F CFA37,931
|
$482,280.24
SBD4,089,242.10
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|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.27
F CFA165,604
|
$582.76
SBD4,941.17
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|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.66
F CFA62,904
|
$663.14
SBD5,622.71
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.79
F CFA55,629
|
?? | |
pay 17.8% less for childcare
|
Togo
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.95
F CFA66,755
|
$120.57
SBD1,022.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,731.22
F CFA4,124,441
|
$3,617.10
SBD30,669.32
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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
F CFA514
|
$4.52
SBD38.34
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,396
|
$4.02
SBD34.08
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
$3.86
SBD32.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.40
F CFA19,855
|
$60.29
SBD511.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$4.22
SBD35.78
|
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pay 60.4% more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.23
F CFA13,009
|
$21.10
SBD178.90
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.91
F CFA14,036
|
$7.23
SBD61.34
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.85
F CFA19,513
|
$114.54
SBD971.19
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.89
F CFA48,954
|
$120.57
SBD1,022.31
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