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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kiribati is 3.7% cheaper than Solomon Islands without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kiribati is 9.7% cheaper than Solomon Islands without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.88 KID 7.31
$4.58 SBD 36.82
6.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.16 KID 39.23
$53.6 SBD 430
-51.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 KID 14.72
$11.91 SBD 95.6
-17.63%
Cappuccino
$2.95 KID 4.42
$3.01 SBD 24.13
-1.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 KID 1.42
$1.48 SBD 11.91
-35.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 KID 1.06
$1.24 SBD 9.92
-42.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 KID 5.19
$2.37 SBD 19.07
45.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 KID 8.91
$3.37 SBD 27.03
76.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 KID 3.26
$2.63 SBD 21.14
-17.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.91 KID 2.86
$1.39 SBD 11.18
37.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 KID 2.11
$1.43 SBD 11.47
-1.40%
Eggs
$6.06 KID 9.09
$5.49 SBD 44.08
10.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.28 KID 24.42
$5.93 SBD 47.62
174.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.70 KID 8.54
$8.21 SBD 65.9
-30.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.10 KID 27.15
$14.14 SBD 114
28.01%
Apples (1kg)
$6.37 KID 9.56
$8.73 SBD 70.1
-27.03%
Banana (1kg)
$3.20 KID 4.80
$2.73 SBD 21.96
17.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.30 KID 9.45
$7.51 SBD 60.3
-16.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.94 KID 8.90
$3.25 SBD 26.09
82.77%
Potato (1kg)
$4.29 KID 6.43
$2.32 SBD 18.60
84.91%
Onion (1kg)
$3.03 KID 4.55
$3.27 SBD 26.25
-7.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.43 KID 5.14
$1.44 SBD 11.53
138.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 KID 0.55
$1.09 SBD 8.72
-66.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.02 KID 9.03
$4.14 SBD 33.23
45.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.92 KID 19.38
$12.18 SBD 97.8
6.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 KID 2.37
$1.79 SBD 14.39
-11.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 KID 4.85
$3.04 SBD 24.44
6.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 KID 2.51
$0.34 SBD 2.75
391.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.0 KID 105
$29.42 SBD 236
137.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.91 KID 2.87
$1.16 SBD 9.35
64.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 KID 2.90
$1.17 SBD 9.40
64.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$12.20 SBD 97.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 KID 2.86
$1.39 SBD 11.18
37.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K KID 39.6K
$20.0K SBD 160.5K
32.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K KID 33.8K
$21.1K SBD 169.5K
6.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 KID 447
$712 SBD 5,718
-58.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.72 SBD 182
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$3.29 KID 4.93
$97.4 SBD 782
-96.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.75 KID 52.1
$17.83 SBD 143
94.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.60 KID 36.89
$5.85 SBD 46.97
320.51%
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 KID 6.85
$4.26 SBD 34.22
7.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$257 KID 386
$121 SBD 971
112.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,713 KID 8,570
$2,254 SBD 18.1K
153.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.02 KID 72.0
$24.60 SBD 198
95.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.56 KID 74.3
$88.5 SBD 711
-44.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 KID 115
$94.2 SBD 757
-18.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.0 KID 87.0
$86.9 SBD 698
-33.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$779 KID 1,168
$524 SBD 4,209
48.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 KID 839
$464 SBD 3,729
20.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,344 KID 2,015
$1,139 SBD 9,146
17.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,219 KID 1,829
$923 SBD 7,413
32.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,570 KID 6,855
$85.4K SBD 686.0K
-94.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,478 KID 5,218
$60.6K SBD 486.6K
-94.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$337 KID 505
$424 SBD 3,407
-20.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
16.33
-

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Last update for Kiribati: January 11, 2026

Last update for Solomon Islands: January 12, 2026

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