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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 17.6% more expensive than Solomon Islands without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 25.3% more expensive than Solomon Islands without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Solomon Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$4.36 SBD 36.33
294.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$53.9 SBD 450
48.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$12.02 SBD 100
-5.32%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$3 SBD 25.06
-33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.51 SBD 12.6
90.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.17 SBD 9.77
15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$2.37 SBD 19.77
139.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$3.38 SBD 28.23
50.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Solomon Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.64 SBD 22
-36.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$1.45 SBD 12.12
59.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.5 SBD 12.48
93.33%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$5.57 SBD 46.48
-27.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$6 SBD 50.1
178.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$8.08 SBD 67.4
51.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$14.02 SBD 117
43.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$8.45 SBD 70.5
-70.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.67 SBD 22.31
-20.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$7.49 SBD 62.5
-63.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$3.27 SBD 27.31
0.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.23 SBD 18.62
-8.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$3.29 SBD 27.45
-44.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.49 SBD 12.39
-1.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$1.12 SBD 9.37
-54.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$4.13 SBD 34.42
63.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$9.3 SBD 77.6
-24.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.85 SBD 15.44
-1.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$2.94 SBD 24.5
-13.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Solomon Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.35 SBD 2.9
460.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$30.51 SBD 254
39.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$1.17 SBD 9.74
385.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.17 SBD 9.74
35.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$11.85 SBD 98.8
187.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.4 SBD 11.67
43.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$19.8K SBD 165.5K
60.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$21.2K SBD 176.9K
54.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Solomon Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$724 SBD 6,043
-69.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$22.96 SBD 192
-41.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$97.7 SBD 815
-67.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Solomon Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$17.79 SBD 148
223.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$6.06 SBD 50.6
326.40%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$4.12 SBD 34.39
147.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Solomon Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$120 SBD 998
381.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$2,212 SBD 18.5K
384.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Solomon Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$24.33 SBD 203
281.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$90.4 SBD 754
-54.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$95.5 SBD 797
2.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$88.5 SBD 738
48.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Solomon Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$528 SBD 4,407
61.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$466 SBD 3,887
41.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$1,116 SBD 9,309
36.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$893 SBD 7,449
20.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$85.3K SBD 711.4K
-95.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$59.7K SBD 498.2K
-95.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Solomon Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$366 SBD 3,054
435.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
16.33
-72.99%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Solomon Islands: October 28, 2025

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