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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 28.9% more expensive than Solomon Islands without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 32% more expensive than Solomon Islands without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Solomon Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.48 A$22.91
$4.60 SBD 36.57
258.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.8 A$107
$54.2 SBD 431
41.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.50 A$13.20
$11.76 SBD 93.5
-19.22%
Cappuccino
$3.41 A$4.74
$3.07 SBD 24.39
11.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 A$3.60
$1.52 SBD 12.08
70.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 A$3.06
$1.23 SBD 9.78
78.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.35 A$8.82
$2.35 SBD 18.71
170.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.00 A$9.73
$3.30 SBD 26.24
112.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Solomon Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 A$2.08
$2.73 SBD 21.73
-45.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 A$3.39
$1.41 SBD 11.18
73.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 A$2.90
$1.48 SBD 11.78
41.22%
Eggs
$4.31 A$5.99
$5.68 SBD 45.12
-24.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 A$12.49
$5.93 SBD 47.13
51.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 A$11.77
$8.15 SBD 64.8
3.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.06
$14.07 SBD 112
-2.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 A$4.37
$8.65 SBD 68.8
-63.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.70 A$3.75
$2.74 SBD 21.77
-1.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.02
$7.59 SBD 60.3
-61.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.42 A$6.14
$3.18 SBD 25.25
38.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.48
$2.29 SBD 18.24
9.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.09 A$2.91
$3.12 SBD 24.81
-33.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 A$3.17
$1.44 SBD 11.43
58.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 A$2.11
$1.14 SBD 9.08
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.27 A$43.46
$4.12 SBD 32.73
658.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.43 A$20.06
$12.41 SBD 98.6
16.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.44 A$6.17
$1.88 SBD 14.96
136.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 A$7.00
$3.06 SBD 24.36
64.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Solomon Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 A$3.97
$0.37 SBD 2.98
672.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 A$134
$29.86 SBD 237
223.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.11
$1.19 SBD 9.45
208.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 A$2.43
$1.17 SBD 9.29
49.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.40 A$52.0
$12.16 SBD 96.7
207.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 A$1.61
$1.40 SBD 11.14
-17.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$40.7K
$19.8K SBD 157.1K
48.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$31.3K
$21.0K SBD 166.8K
7.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Solomon Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$243
$715 SBD 5,685
-75.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.88 A$35.97
$23.26 SBD 185
11.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 A$72.7
$98.9 SBD 786
-47.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Solomon Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.98 A$65.3
$18.12 SBD 144
159.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.32 A$22.69
$5.90 SBD 46.92
176.61%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.27
$4.13 SBD 32.81
235.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Solomon Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,587 A$2,205
$118 SBD 935
1248.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K A$17.6K
$2,195 SBD 17.5K
477.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Solomon Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 A$97.7
$24.22 SBD 193
190.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.95 A$69.4
$88.4 SBD 703
-43.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$140
$96.1 SBD 764
4.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$155
$89.4 SBD 711
24.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Solomon Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,406 A$1,954
$531 SBD 4,218
164.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 A$1,541
$475 SBD 3,776
133.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,269 A$3,153
$1,133 SBD 9,008
100.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,463
$919 SBD 7,305
92.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,610 A$10.6K
$85.3K SBD 677.8K
-91.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,713 A$7,942
$63.1K SBD 501.5K
-90.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Solomon Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,890 A$5,408
$455 SBD 3,621
754.20%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Solomon Islands: April 12, 2026

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