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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 33.1% more expensive than Solomon Islands without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 34.4% more expensive than Solomon Islands without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Solomon Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$4.36 SBDΒ 36.33
292.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$53.9 SBDΒ 450
38.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$12.02 SBDΒ 100
-4.58%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$3 SBDΒ 25.06
33.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.51 SBDΒ 12.6
120.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$1.17 SBDΒ 9.77
147.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$2.37 SBDΒ 19.77
121.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$3.38 SBDΒ 28.23
35.50%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Germany
Solomon Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$2.64 SBDΒ 22
-52.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.45 SBDΒ 12.12
51.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.5 SBDΒ 12.48
130.67%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$5.57 SBDΒ 46.48
-31.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$6 SBDΒ 50.1
145.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$8.08 SBDΒ 67.4
71.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$14.02 SBDΒ 117
42.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$8.45 SBDΒ 70.5
-62.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.67 SBDΒ 22.31
-32.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$7.49 SBDΒ 62.5
-69.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$3.27 SBDΒ 27.31
44.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$2.23 SBDΒ 18.62
-29.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$3.29 SBDΒ 27.45
-50.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.49 SBDΒ 12.39
24.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.12 SBDΒ 9.37
-4.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$4.13 SBDΒ 34.42
138.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$9.3 SBDΒ 77.6
-26.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.85 SBDΒ 15.44
-40.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$2.94 SBDΒ 24.5
-42.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Solomon Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.35 SBDΒ 2.9
951.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$30.51 SBDΒ 254
122.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$1.17 SBDΒ 9.74
401.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.17 SBDΒ 9.74
90.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$11.85 SBDΒ 98.8
218.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.4 SBDΒ 11.67
40.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$19.8K SBDΒ 165.5K
59.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$21.2K SBDΒ 176.9K
76.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Solomon Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$724 SBDΒ 6,043
-51.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$22.96 SBDΒ 192
17.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$97.7 SBDΒ 815
-46.83%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Solomon Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$17.79 SBDΒ 148
128.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$6.06 SBDΒ 50.6
304.95%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$4.12 SBDΒ 34.39
243.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Solomon Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$120 SBDΒ 998
287.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$2,212 SBDΒ 18.5K
582.54%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Solomon Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$24.33 SBDΒ 203
287.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$90.4 SBDΒ 754
-51.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$95.5 SBDΒ 797
5.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$88.5 SBDΒ 738
50.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Solomon Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$528 SBDΒ 4,407
97.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$466 SBDΒ 3,887
64.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$1,116 SBDΒ 9,309
71.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$893 SBDΒ 7,449
61.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$85.3K SBDΒ 711.4K
-92.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$59.7K SBDΒ 498.2K
-91.80%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Germany
Solomon Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$366 SBDΒ 3,054
818.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
16.33
-75.63%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Solomon Islands: October 28, 2025

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