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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 33.5% more expensive than Solomon Islands without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 31.3% more expensive than Solomon Islands without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Solomon Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.44
$4.45 SBD 35.37
320.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$101
$54.3 SBD 432
37.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.15
$12.04 SBD 95.7
-7.48%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.10
$3.04 SBD 24.17
23.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.88
$1.53 SBD 12.17
38.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.38
$1.22 SBD 9.66
43.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.09
$2.45 SBD 19.49
142.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.25
$3.23 SBD 25.66
87.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Solomon Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.01
$2.65 SBD 21.05
-16.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.68
$1.40 SBD 11.11
92.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.94
$1.49 SBD 11.85
143.62%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.85
$5.55 SBD 44.14
-35.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.77
$5.84 SBD 46.45
98.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.55
$8.28 SBD 65.9
46.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.79
$14.38 SBD 114
6.33%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.88
$8.30 SBD 66.0
-47.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.04
$2.68 SBD 21.30
-44.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.26
$7.46 SBD 59.3
-48.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.82
$3.24 SBD 25.73
32.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.79
$2.32 SBD 18.46
20.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.56
$3.25 SBD 25.80
-19.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.48 SBD 11.75
77.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.44
$1.09 SBD 8.64
64.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.33
$3.97 SBD 31.54
276.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.56
$12.61 SBD 100
2.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.13
$1.81 SBD 14.37
67.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.61
$3.02 SBD 24.04
12.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Solomon Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.53
$0.38 SBD 3.00
584.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$106
$29.98 SBD 238
160.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.62
$1.19 SBD 9.45
185.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.10
$1.17 SBD 9.33
32.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.24
$11.83 SBD 94.0
137.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.57
$1.42 SBD 11.29
-18.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.2K
$20.4K SBD 162.5K
22.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$27.8K
$20.9K SBD 166.1K
-2.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Solomon Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$214
$712 SBD 5,658
-77.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.3
$23.20 SBD 184
97.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.8
$96.3 SBD 765
-35.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Solomon Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.1
$18.20 SBD 145
138.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.31
$6.07 SBD 48.23
194.40%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.71
$4.25 SBD 33.75
171.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Solomon Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,096
$121 SBD 958
568.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.5K
$2,234 SBD 17.8K
444.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Solomon Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.2
$24.09 SBD 192
129.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$57.9
$89.7 SBD 713
-52.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$121
$94.3 SBD 749
-5.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$87.5 SBD 695
23.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Solomon Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,859
$514 SBD 4,088
165.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,635
$478 SBD 3,800
151.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,961
$1,141 SBD 9,071
90.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,571
$901 SBD 7,162
109.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,869
$87.9K SBD 698.5K
-94.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,503
$61.3K SBD 487.1K
-93.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Solomon Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,091
$429 SBD 3,413
600.67%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Solomon Islands: March 2, 2026

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