Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 2.8 times more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Burundi
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Solomon Islands
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
BIF5,425
|
$5.58
SBD47.22
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.80
BIF10,901
|
$14.69
SBD124.27
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
BIF1,454
|
$1.47
SBD12.43
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Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
BIF1,940
|
$1.17
SBD9.94
|
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pay 3.3 times more for groceries
Burundi
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Solomon Islands
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,085
|
$1.41
SBD11.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,378
|
$7.99
SBD67.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BIF7,965
|
$10.08
SBD85.30
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
BIF5,927
|
$4.70
SBD39.77
|
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Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,144
|
$4.00
SBD33.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,567
|
$3.36
SBD28.41
|
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Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF631
|
$1.20
SBD10.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,892
|
$3.86
SBD32.69
|
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Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,261
|
$1.60
SBD13.53
|
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Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF631
|
$0.80
SBD6.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF757
|
$1.60
SBD13.53
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
Burundi
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Solomon Islands
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.27
SBD44.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.57
SBD89.47
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pay 5.3 times more for housing
Burundi
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Solomon Islands
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? | ?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.52
BIF835,913
|
$567.86
SBD4,804.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.86
BIF211,799
|
$646.18
SBD5,467.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$539.06
SBD4,561.32
|
|
pay 31.8% less for childcare
Burundi
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Solomon Islands
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.39
BIF296,455
|
$117.49
SBD994.13
|
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,338.70
BIF29,645,479
|
$2,349.75
SBD19,882.69
|
|
pay 62.8% more for entertainment and sports
Burundi
|
Solomon Islands
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
BIF3,634
|
$2.94
SBD24.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
BIF8,721
|
$2.94
SBD24.85
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BIF6,951
|
$3.88
SBD32.81
|
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Monthly membership at local gym | ?? | ?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.11
SBD34.79
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
Burundi
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Solomon Islands
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.08
SBD203.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$88.12
SBD745.60
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$93.99
SBD795.31
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$88.12
SBD745.60
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