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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 38% cheaper than Solomon Islands without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 40.3% cheaper than Solomon Islands without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Solomon Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$4.58 SBD 36.82
-39.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$53.6 SBD 430
-54.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$11.91 SBD 95.6
-60.12%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$3.01 SBD 24.13
0.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$1.48 SBD 11.91
-70.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$1.24 SBD 9.92
-78.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$2.37 SBD 19.07
-59.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$3.37 SBD 27.03
-39.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Solomon Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$2.63 SBD 21.14
-33.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$1.39 SBD 11.18
21.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$1.43 SBD 11.47
-31.47%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$5.49 SBD 44.08
-70.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$5.93 SBD 47.62
124.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$8.21 SBD 65.9
-60.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$14.14 SBD 114
-24.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$8.73 SBD 70.1
-80.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$2.73 SBD 21.96
-53.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$7.51 SBD 60.3
-80.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$3.25 SBD 26.09
-63.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$2.32 SBD 18.60
-68.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$3.27 SBD 26.25
-73.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$1.44 SBD 11.53
-56.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$1.09 SBD 8.72
-51.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$4.14 SBD 33.23
-16.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$12.18 SBD 97.8
-4.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$1.79 SBD 14.39
-53.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$3.04 SBD 24.44
-46.71%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Solomon Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.34 SBD 2.75
29.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$29.42 SBD 236
-29.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$1.16 SBD 9.35
22.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$1.17 SBD 9.40
-71.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$12.20 SBD 97.9
-46.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.39 SBD 11.18
-15.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$20.0K SBD 160.5K
-4.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$21.1K SBD 169.5K
-21.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Solomon Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$712 SBD 5,718
-92.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$22.72 SBD 182
-57.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$97.4 SBD 782
-88.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Solomon Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$17.83 SBD 143
119.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$5.85 SBD 46.97
151.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$4.26 SBD 34.22
44.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Solomon Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$121 SBD 971
244.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$2,254 SBD 18.1K
694.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Solomon Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$24.60 SBD 198
83.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$88.5 SBD 711
-63.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$94.2 SBD 757
-22.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$86.9 SBD 698
-16.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Solomon Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$524 SBD 4,209
-17.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$464 SBD 3,729
-45.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$1,139 SBD 9,146
-18.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$923 SBD 7,413
-40.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$85.4K SBD 686.0K
-93.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$60.6K SBD 486.6K
-95.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Solomon Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$424 SBD 3,407
144.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
16.33
-75.14%

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Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Solomon Islands: January 12, 2026

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