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

😐 Solo nomad: Kiribati is 3.4% more expensive than Solomon Islands without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kiribati is 5% cheaper than Solomon Islands without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.85 KID 6.88
$4.45 SBD 35.29
8.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.63 KID 36.39
$54.3 SBD 431
-52.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.91 KID 14.07
$12.04 SBD 95.5
-17.69%
Cappuccino
$2.91 KID 4.13
$3.04 SBD 24.11
-4.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 KID 1.44
$1.53 SBD 12.14
-33.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 KID 1.05
$1.22 SBD 9.64
-39.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 KID 4.92
$2.45 SBD 19.44
41.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.77 KID 8.19
$3.23 SBD 25.59
78.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 KID 3.02
$2.65 SBD 21.00
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 KID 2.64
$1.40 SBD 11.09
32.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 KID 1.91
$1.49 SBD 11.82
-9.40%
Eggs
$6.13 KID 8.70
$5.55 SBD 44.03
10.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.18 KID 22.97
$5.84 SBD 46.33
177.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.67 KID 8.05
$8.28 SBD 65.7
-31.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.57 KID 26.37
$14.38 SBD 114
29.14%
Apples (1kg)
$6.22 KID 8.83
$8.30 SBD 65.8
-25.06%
Banana (1kg)
$3.19 KID 4.53
$2.68 SBD 21.25
19.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.20 KID 8.81
$7.46 SBD 59.2
-16.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.70 KID 8.09
$3.24 SBD 25.67
75.93%
Potato (1kg)
$4.31 KID 6.13
$2.32 SBD 18.41
85.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.98 KID 4.24
$3.25 SBD 25.74
-8.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.30 KID 4.69
$1.48 SBD 11.72
122.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 KID 0.52
$1.09 SBD 8.62
-66.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.73 KID 8.13
$3.97 SBD 31.46
44.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.28 KID 18.86
$12.61 SBD 100.0
5.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 KID 2.34
$1.81 SBD 14.33
-8.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 KID 4.66
$3.02 SBD 23.98
8.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.60 KID 2.27
$0.38 SBD 2.99
321.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.6 KID 100
$29.98 SBD 238
135.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 KID 2.82
$1.19 SBD 9.42
67.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 KID 2.63
$1.17 SBD 9.31
58.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$11.83 SBD 93.8
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 KID 2.65
$1.42 SBD 11.26
31.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K KID 37.5K
$20.4K SBD 162.1K
29.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K KID 32.3K
$20.9K SBD 165.7K
8.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$295 KID 418
$712 SBD 5,643
-58.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$23.20 SBD 184
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$3.28 KID 4.66
$96.3 SBD 763
-96.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.62 KID 49.15
$18.20 SBD 144
90.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.67 KID 35.04
$6.07 SBD 48.11
306.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.46 KID 6.34
$4.25 SBD 33.67
4.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$255 KID 362
$121 SBD 956
111.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,605 KID 7,960
$2,234 SBD 17.7K
150.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.05 KID 68.2
$24.09 SBD 191
99.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.34 KID 68.6
$89.7 SBD 712
-46.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.9 KID 111
$94.3 SBD 748
-17.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.6 KID 81.8
$87.5 SBD 694
-34.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$768 KID 1,091
$514 SBD 4,077
49.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$561 KID 796
$478 SBD 3,790
17.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,383 KID 1,964
$1,141 SBD 9,048
21.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,245 KID 1,769
$901 SBD 7,144
38.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,505 KID 6,396
$87.9K SBD 696.7K
-94.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,488 KID 4,953
$61.3K SBD 485.9K
-94.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$353 KID 501
$429 SBD 3,404
-17.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
16.33
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Last update for Kiribati: March 3, 2026

Last update for Solomon Islands: March 2, 2026

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