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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 63.3% cheaper than Solomon Islands without rent, and 77.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 64.8% cheaper than Solomon Islands without rent, and 72.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Solomon Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$4.36 SBD 36.33
-42.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$53.9 SBD 450
-73.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$12.02 SBD 100
-65.89%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$3 SBD 25.06
-39.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$1.51 SBD 12.6
-70.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$1.17 SBD 9.77
-85.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$2.37 SBD 19.77
-18.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$3.38 SBD 28.23
4.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Solomon Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$2.64 SBD 22
-72.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$1.45 SBD 12.12
-66.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.5 SBD 12.48
-52.00%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$5.57 SBD 46.48
-83.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$6 SBD 50.1
-12.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$8.08 SBD 67.4
-61.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$14.02 SBD 117
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$8.45 SBD 70.5
-73.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$2.67 SBD 22.31
-73.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$7.49 SBD 62.5
-85.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$3.27 SBD 27.31
-82.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$2.23 SBD 18.62
-81.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$3.29 SBD 27.45
-86.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$1.49 SBD 12.39
-63.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$1.12 SBD 9.37
-70.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$4.13 SBD 34.42
-1.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$9.3 SBD 77.6
-14.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$1.85 SBD 15.44
3.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$2.94 SBD 24.5
-1.70%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Solomon Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.35 SBD 2.9
-2.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$30.51 SBD 254
-67.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$1.17 SBD 9.74
-17.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$1.17 SBD 9.74
-76.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$11.85 SBD 98.8
-85.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.4 SBD 11.67
-11.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$19.8K SBD 165.5K
-29.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$21.2K SBD 176.9K
4.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Solomon Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$724 SBD 6,043
-94.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$22.96 SBD 192
-83.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$97.7 SBD 815
-91.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Solomon Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$17.79 SBD 148
-10.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$6.06 SBD 50.6
25.25%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$4.12 SBD 34.39
-16.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Solomon Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$120 SBD 998
-41.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$2,212 SBD 18.5K
-16.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Solomon Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$24.33 SBD 203
3.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$90.4 SBD 754
-70.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$95.5 SBD 797
-53.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$88.5 SBD 738
-62.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Solomon Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$528 SBD 4,407
-66.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$466 SBD 3,887
-75.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$1,116 SBD 9,309
-62.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$893 SBD 7,449
-70.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$85.3K SBD 711.4K
-98.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$59.7K SBD 498.2K
-98.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Solomon Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$366 SBD 3,054
36.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
16.33
-44.76%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Solomon Islands: October 28, 2025

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