Cost of living

Solomon Islands

compared to

France

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Solomon Islands
France
Cost of living one person
$1601
$1521
Cost of living Family
$2825
$3411
One person rent
$651
$660
Family rent
$1404
$2716
Food expenses
$402
$454
Transport expenses
$27.25
$109.27
Monthly salary after tax
$577.7
$2441.65
Quality of life
32.57
32.83
Human freedom index
6.48
9.26
Life expectancy
72.31
87.57
English speaking %
32.75%
65.2%
Population
652.9K
67.0M

The average cost of living in Solomon Islands ($1601) is 6% more expensive than in France ($1521). Solomon Islands ranked 29th vs 34th for France in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Solomon Islands compared to 1.7 months in France .

Eating Out
Solomon Islands
France
Lunch Menu
$5.96
$13.9
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.12
$58.01
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.95
$9.74
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$7.28
Cappuccino
$3.63
$3.16
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
Solomon Islands
France
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542.31
$903.19
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533.81
$582.95
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1256.54
$1371.23
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943.47
$1567.7
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156.38
$127.98
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291.35
$214.97
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.04
$28.46
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$15.81
$3.4
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1478
$5074
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$946
$5102
Transportation
Solomon Islands
France
Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.78
Monthly ticket local transport
$20.75
$66.33
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.19
$16.46
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$2.09
Groceries
Solomon Islands
France
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.04
$1.3
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.21
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.3
Eggs, x12
$5.79
$4.5
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16.92
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$12.51
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.88
$19.78
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.31
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.94
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.52
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.57
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.78
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.3
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.53
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.43
$2.97
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.56
$7.14
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.68
Cigarette pack
$3.72
$12.87
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.47
$8
Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$4.22
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$2.16
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.32
Other
Solomon Islands
France
Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.73
$37.49
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$10.18
Doctor's visit
$27.71
$31.06
Haircut, simple
$12.26
$16.12
Brand Jeans
$19.51
$82.63
Brand Sneakers
$107
$108.5
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$105.06
$600.27
International Primary School, 1 year
$3035
$10138