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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 29.3% more expensive than Solomon Islands without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 31.3% more expensive than Solomon Islands without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Solomon Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.29
$4.45 SBD 35.29
268.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$111
$54.3 SBD 431
43.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.52
$12.04 SBD 95.5
-20.93%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.07
$3.04 SBD 24.11
17.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.62
$1.53 SBD 12.14
66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.14
$1.22 SBD 9.64
81.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.10
$2.45 SBD 19.44
161.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.25
$3.23 SBD 25.59
123.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Solomon Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.21
$2.65 SBD 21.00
-41.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.53
$1.40 SBD 11.09
77.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.84
$1.49 SBD 11.82
34.23%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.07
$5.55 SBD 44.03
-22.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.21
$5.84 SBD 46.33
47.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.15
$8.28 SBD 65.7
3.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.47
$14.38 SBD 114
-4.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.58
$8.30 SBD 65.8
-61.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.86
$2.68 SBD 21.25
1.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.17
$7.46 SBD 59.2
-60.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.08
$3.24 SBD 25.67
32.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.56
$2.32 SBD 18.41
8.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.00
$3.25 SBD 25.74
-35.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.14
$1.48 SBD 11.72
49.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.17
$1.09 SBD 8.62
40.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.52
$3.97 SBD 31.46
689.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.00
$12.61 SBD 100.0
11.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.29
$1.81 SBD 14.33
144.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.20
$3.02 SBD 23.98
67.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Solomon Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.12
$0.38 SBD 2.99
663.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$139
$29.98 SBD 238
225.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.05
$1.19 SBD 9.42
198.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.62
$1.17 SBD 9.31
57.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.2
$11.83 SBD 93.8
216.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.63
$1.42 SBD 11.26
-19.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.5K
$20.4K SBD 162.1K
42.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.6K
$20.9K SBD 165.7K
9.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Solomon Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$255
$712 SBD 5,643
-74.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.79
$23.20 SBD 184
11.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.5
$96.3 SBD 763
-45.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Solomon Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.2
$18.20 SBD 144
163.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.66
$6.07 SBD 48.11
174.46%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.70
$4.25 SBD 33.67
226.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Solomon Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,214
$121 SBD 956
1193.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.8K
$2,234 SBD 17.7K
460.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Solomon Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.7
$24.09 SBD 191
191.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.0
$89.7 SBD 712
-42.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$143
$94.3 SBD 748
6.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$159
$87.5 SBD 694
27.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Solomon Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,932
$514 SBD 4,077
164.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,538
$478 SBD 3,790
126.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,311
$1,141 SBD 9,048
104.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,439
$901 SBD 7,144
90.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.8K
$87.9K SBD 696.7K
-91.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,935
$61.3K SBD 485.9K
-90.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Solomon Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,578
$429 SBD 3,404
815.10%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Solomon Islands: March 2, 2026

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