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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 35.6% more expensive than Solomon Islands without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 34.2% more expensive than Solomon Islands without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Solomon Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$4.36 SBD 36.33
327.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$53.9 SBD 450
37.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$12.02 SBD 100
-8.32%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$3 SBD 25.06
25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$1.51 SBD 12.6
43.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$1.17 SBD 9.77
43.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$2.37 SBD 19.77
145.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$3.38 SBD 28.23
69.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Solomon Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$2.64 SBD 22
-15.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$1.45 SBD 12.12
83.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$1.5 SBD 12.48
140.00%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$5.57 SBD 46.48
-36.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$6 SBD 50.1
88.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$8.08 SBD 67.4
54.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$14.02 SBD 117
8.99%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$8.45 SBD 70.5
-50.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$2.67 SBD 22.31
-43.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$7.49 SBD 62.5
-46.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$3.27 SBD 27.31
24.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$2.23 SBD 18.62
24.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$3.29 SBD 27.45
-17.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.49 SBD 12.39
76.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$1.12 SBD 9.37
62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$4.13 SBD 34.42
253.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$9.3 SBD 77.6
40.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$1.85 SBD 15.44
62.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$2.94 SBD 24.5
13.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Solomon Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$0.35 SBD 2.9
631.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$30.51 SBD 254
156.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$1.17 SBD 9.74
203.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$1.17 SBD 9.74
32.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$11.85 SBD 98.8
143.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.4 SBD 11.67
-17.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$19.8K SBD 165.5K
24.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$21.2K SBD 176.9K
-1.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Solomon Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$724 SBD 6,043
-78.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$22.96 SBD 192
96.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$97.7 SBD 815
-36.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Solomon Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$17.79 SBD 148
140.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$6.06 SBD 50.6
192.41%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$4.12 SBD 34.39
173.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Solomon Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$120 SBD 998
572.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$2,212 SBD 18.5K
444.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Solomon Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$24.33 SBD 203
132.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$90.4 SBD 754
-53.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$95.5 SBD 797
-5.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$88.5 SBD 738
22.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Solomon Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$528 SBD 4,407
158.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$466 SBD 3,887
159.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$1,116 SBD 9,309
95.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$893 SBD 7,449
105.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$85.3K SBD 711.4K
-92.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$59.7K SBD 498.2K
-92.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Solomon Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$366 SBD 3,054
683.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
16.33
-61.24%

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

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Solomon Islands: October 28, 2025

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