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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 77.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 64.8% cheaper than Solomon Islands without rent, and 71.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Solomon Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$4.58 SBD 36.82
-44.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$53.6 SBD 430
-74.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$11.91 SBD 95.6
-65.24%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$3.01 SBD 24.13
-39.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$1.48 SBD 11.91
-72.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$1.24 SBD 9.92
-87.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$2.37 SBD 19.07
-18.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$3.37 SBD 27.03
6.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Solomon Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$2.63 SBD 21.14
-72.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$1.39 SBD 11.18
-63.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$1.43 SBD 11.47
-49.65%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$5.49 SBD 44.08
-81.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$5.93 SBD 47.62
-12.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$8.21 SBD 65.9
-61.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$14.14 SBD 114
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$8.73 SBD 70.1
-75.95%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$2.73 SBD 21.96
-73.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$7.51 SBD 60.3
-85.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$3.25 SBD 26.09
-82.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$2.32 SBD 18.60
-81.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$3.27 SBD 26.25
-85.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$1.44 SBD 11.53
-65.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$1.09 SBD 8.72
-69.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$4.14 SBD 33.23
0.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$12.18 SBD 97.8
-34.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$1.79 SBD 14.39
5.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$3.04 SBD 24.44
0.66%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Solomon Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$0.34 SBD 2.75
8.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$29.42 SBD 236
-67.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$1.16 SBD 9.35
-21.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$1.17 SBD 9.40
-76.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$12.20 SBD 97.9
-85.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$1.39 SBD 11.18
-15.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$20.0K SBD 160.5K
-30.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$21.1K SBD 169.5K
5.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Solomon Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$712 SBD 5,718
-94.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$22.72 SBD 182
-82.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$97.4 SBD 782
-92.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Solomon Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$17.83 SBD 143
-8.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$5.85 SBD 46.97
30.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$4.26 SBD 34.22
-17.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Solomon Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$121 SBD 971
-43.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$2,254 SBD 18.1K
-18.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Solomon Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$24.60 SBD 198
4.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$88.5 SBD 711
-69.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$94.2 SBD 757
-52.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$86.9 SBD 698
-61.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Solomon Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$524 SBD 4,209
-65.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$464 SBD 3,729
-75.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$1,139 SBD 9,146
-64.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$923 SBD 7,413
-72.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$85.4K SBD 686.0K
-98.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$60.6K SBD 486.6K
-98.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Solomon Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$424 SBD 3,407
8.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
16.33
-44.76%

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Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Solomon Islands: January 12, 2026

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