Cost of Living Comparison Between New Zealand and Solomon Islands Cost of Living Comparison Between New Zealand and Solomon Islands

😐 Solo nomad: New Zealand is 28.2% more expensive than Solomon Islands without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: New Zealand is 28.3% more expensive than Solomon Islands without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
New Zealand
Solomon Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.19 NZ$25.05
$4.36 SBD 36.33
248.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.1 NZ$130
$53.9 SBD 450
46.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.48 NZ$15.64
$12.02 SBD 100
-21.13%
Cappuccino
$3.55 NZ$5.86
$3 SBD 25.06
18.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 NZ$3.72
$1.51 SBD 12.6
49.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NZ$3.49
$1.17 SBD 9.77
81.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.84 NZ$11.27
$2.37 SBD 19.77
188.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.73 NZ$11.1
$3.38 SBD 28.23
99.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
New Zealand
Solomon Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 NZ$3.08
$2.64 SBD 22
-29.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 NZ$3.25
$1.45 SBD 12.12
35.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 NZ$2.97
$1.5 SBD 12.48
20.00%
Eggs
$6.64 NZ$10.96
$5.57 SBD 46.48
19.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 NZ$13.87
$6 SBD 50.1
40.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.8 NZ$16.16
$8.08 SBD 67.4
21.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.15 NZ$21.69
$14.02 SBD 117
-6.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 NZ$4.61
$8.45 SBD 70.5
-66.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 NZ$3.66
$2.67 SBD 22.31
-16.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 NZ$4.98
$7.49 SBD 62.5
-59.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.66 NZ$7.68
$3.27 SBD 27.31
42.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 NZ$3.32
$2.23 SBD 18.62
-9.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 NZ$2.93
$3.29 SBD 27.45
-46.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.38 NZ$3.92
$1.49 SBD 12.39
59.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 NZ$1.91
$1.12 SBD 9.37
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.23 NZ$39.96
$4.13 SBD 34.42
486.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.04 NZ$14.91
$9.3 SBD 77.6
-2.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 NZ$4.96
$1.85 SBD 15.44
62.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NZ$5.97
$2.94 SBD 24.5
23.13%
🚌 Getting Around
New Zealand
Solomon Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.42 NZ$3.99
$0.35 SBD 2.9
591.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$108 NZ$178
$30.51 SBD 254
254.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.44 NZ$4.03
$1.17 SBD 9.74
108.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 NZ$3.23
$1.17 SBD 9.74
67.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.71 NZ$60.6
$11.85 SBD 98.8
209.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 NZ$2.82
$1.4 SBD 11.67
22.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K NZ$45.7K
$19.8K SBD 165.5K
39.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K NZ$35.7K
$21.2K SBD 176.9K
2.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
New Zealand
Solomon Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 NZ$230
$724 SBD 6,043
-80.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.76 NZ$59
$22.96 SBD 192
55.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.9 NZ$84
$97.7 SBD 815
-47.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
New Zealand
Solomon Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.96 NZ$61
$17.79 SBD 148
107.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.8 NZ$24.41
$6.06 SBD 50.6
144.22%
Cinema Ticket
$11.84 NZ$19.53
$4.12 SBD 34.39
187.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
New Zealand
Solomon Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$757 NZ$1,249
$120 SBD 998
533.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K NZ$19.4K
$2,212 SBD 18.5K
432.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
New Zealand
Solomon Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67 NZ$110
$24.33 SBD 203
175.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.8 NZ$70.6
$90.4 SBD 754
-52.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 NZ$162
$95.5 SBD 797
2.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 NZ$194
$88.5 SBD 738
32.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
New Zealand
Solomon Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 NZ$1,787
$528 SBD 4,407
105.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 NZ$1,502
$466 SBD 3,887
95.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,783 NZ$2,941
$1,116 SBD 9,309
59.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,532 NZ$2,527
$893 SBD 7,449
71.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,893 NZ$8,071
$85.3K SBD 711.4K
-94.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,027 NZ$6,642
$59.7K SBD 498.2K
-93.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
New Zealand
Solomon Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,009 NZ$4,963
$366 SBD 3,054
721.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
16.33
-58.73%

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Last update for New Zealand: October 28, 2025

Last update for Solomon Islands: October 28, 2025

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