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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kiribati is 18.9% cheaper than Solomon Islands without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kiribati is 1.1% more expensive than Solomon Islands without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.92 KID 6.84
$4.60 SBD 36.57
6.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.63 KID 35.62
$54.2 SBD 431
-52.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 KID 13.70
$11.76 SBD 93.5
-16.24%
Cappuccino
$2.89 KID 4.02
$3.07 SBD 24.39
-5.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 KID 1.39
$1.52 SBD 12.08
-34.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 KID 1.02
$1.23 SBD 9.78
-40.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 KID 4.74
$2.35 SBD 18.71
45.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 KID 8.18
$3.30 SBD 26.24
78.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 KID 3.01
$2.73 SBD 21.73
-20.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.92 KID 2.67
$1.41 SBD 11.18
36.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 KID 1.93
$1.48 SBD 11.78
-6.08%
Eggs
$6.21 KID 8.63
$5.68 SBD 45.12
9.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.09 KID 22.36
$5.93 SBD 47.13
171.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 KID 7.55
$8.15 SBD 64.8
-33.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.91 KID 24.89
$14.07 SBD 112
27.29%
Apples (1kg)
$6.33 KID 8.79
$8.65 SBD 68.8
-26.82%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 KID 4.49
$2.74 SBD 21.77
17.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.16 KID 8.56
$7.59 SBD 60.3
-18.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.87 KID 8.16
$3.18 SBD 25.25
84.59%
Potato (1kg)
$4.36 KID 6.06
$2.29 SBD 18.24
90.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.93 KID 4.07
$3.12 SBD 24.81
-6.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.27 KID 4.55
$1.44 SBD 11.43
127.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 KID 0.47
$1.14 SBD 9.08
-70.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 KID 8.19
$4.12 SBD 32.73
42.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.51 KID 18.78
$12.41 SBD 98.6
8.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 KID 2.22
$1.88 SBD 14.96
-14.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 KID 4.59
$3.06 SBD 24.36
7.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 KID 2.28
$0.37 SBD 2.98
343.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.1 KID 98.8
$29.86 SBD 237
138.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.00 KID 2.78
$1.19 SBD 9.45
68.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 KID 2.59
$1.17 SBD 9.29
58.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$12.16 SBD 96.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 KID 2.65
$1.40 SBD 11.14
36.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K KID 35.5K
$19.8K SBD 157.1K
29.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K KID 31.2K
$21.0K SBD 166.8K
6.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$289 KID 401
$715 SBD 5,685
-59.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$23.26 SBD 185
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$3.15 KID 4.38
$98.9 SBD 786
-96.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.56 KID 48.04
$18.12 SBD 144
90.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.05 KID 34.82
$5.90 SBD 46.92
324.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 KID 6.42
$4.13 SBD 32.81
11.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 KID 353
$118 SBD 935
115.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,738 KID 7,976
$2,195 SBD 17.5K
161.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.11 KID 68.3
$24.22 SBD 193
102.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.46 KID 67.4
$88.4 SBD 703
-45.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 KID 107
$96.1 SBD 764
-20.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.6 KID 81.5
$89.4 SBD 711
-34.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 KID 1,099
$531 SBD 4,218
48.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$560 KID 778
$475 SBD 3,776
17.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,357 KID 1,887
$1,133 SBD 9,008
19.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,258 KID 1,748
$919 SBD 7,305
36.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,585 KID 6,373
$85.3K SBD 677.8K
-94.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,486 KID 4,846
$63.1K SBD 501.5K
-94.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$349 KID 486
$455 SBD 3,621
-23.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
16.33
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Last update for Kiribati: April 14, 2026

Last update for Solomon Islands: April 12, 2026

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