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Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Solomon Islands Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Solomon Islands

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 27.1% more expensive than Solomon Islands without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 30.2% more expensive than Solomon Islands without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Solomon Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$4.58 SBD 36.82
261.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$53.6 SBD 430
45.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$11.91 SBD 95.6
-17.04%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$3.01 SBD 24.13
15.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$1.48 SBD 11.91
72.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$1.24 SBD 9.92
71.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$2.37 SBD 19.07
179.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$3.37 SBD 27.03
116.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Solomon Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$2.63 SBD 21.14
-42.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$1.39 SBD 11.18
79.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$1.43 SBD 11.47
44.76%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$5.49 SBD 44.08
-22.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$5.93 SBD 47.62
47.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$8.21 SBD 65.9
0.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$14.14 SBD 114
0.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$8.73 SBD 70.1
-62.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$2.73 SBD 21.96
-1.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$7.51 SBD 60.3
-61.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$3.25 SBD 26.09
31.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$2.32 SBD 18.60
6.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$3.27 SBD 26.25
-35.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$1.44 SBD 11.53
59.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$1.09 SBD 8.72
37.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$4.14 SBD 33.23
668.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$12.18 SBD 97.8
10.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$1.79 SBD 14.39
150.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$3.04 SBD 24.44
64.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Solomon Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$0.34 SBD 2.75
755.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$29.42 SBD 236
229.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$1.16 SBD 9.35
216.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$1.17 SBD 9.40
54.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$12.20 SBD 97.9
214.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$1.39 SBD 11.18
-13.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$20.0K SBD 160.5K
45.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$21.1K SBD 169.5K
7.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Solomon Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$712 SBD 5,718
-75.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$22.72 SBD 182
15.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$97.4 SBD 782
-45.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Solomon Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$17.83 SBD 143
164.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$5.85 SBD 46.97
182.22%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$4.26 SBD 34.22
218.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Solomon Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$121 SBD 971
1213.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$2,254 SBD 18.1K
456.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Solomon Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$24.60 SBD 198
183.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$88.5 SBD 711
-42.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$94.2 SBD 757
8.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$86.9 SBD 698
25.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Solomon Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$524 SBD 4,209
161.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$464 SBD 3,729
131.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$1,139 SBD 9,146
99.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$923 SBD 7,413
91.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$85.4K SBD 686.0K
-91.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$60.6K SBD 486.6K
-91.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Solomon Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$424 SBD 3,407
781.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
16.33
-61.11%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

Last update for Solomon Islands: January 12, 2026

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