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

🙂 Solo nomad: Solomon Islands is 25.1% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Solomon Islands is 23.8% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solomon Islands
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.45 SBD 35.37
$18.70 CA$25.44
-76.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.3 SBD 432
$74.4 CA$101
-27.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.04 SBD 95.7
$11.14 CA$15.15
8.08%
Cappuccino
$3.04 SBD 24.17
$3.75 CA$5.10
-18.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 SBD 12.17
$2.12 CA$2.88
-27.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 SBD 9.66
$1.75 CA$2.38
-30.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 SBD 19.49
$5.95 CA$8.09
-58.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 SBD 25.66
$6.07 CA$8.25
-46.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solomon Islands
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.65 SBD 21.05
$2.21 CA$3.01
19.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 SBD 11.11
$2.70 CA$3.68
-48.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 SBD 11.85
$3.63 CA$4.94
-58.95%
Eggs
$5.55 SBD 44.14
$3.57 CA$4.85
55.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.84 SBD 46.45
$11.60 CA$15.77
-49.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 SBD 65.9
$12.17 CA$16.55
-31.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 SBD 114
$15.29 CA$20.79
-5.95%
Apples (1kg)
$8.30 SBD 66.0
$4.32 CA$5.88
92.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 SBD 21.30
$1.50 CA$2.04
78.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.46 SBD 59.3
$3.87 CA$5.26
92.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.24 SBD 25.73
$4.28 CA$5.82
-24.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 SBD 18.46
$2.79 CA$3.79
-16.85%
Onion (1kg)
$3.25 SBD 25.80
$2.62 CA$3.56
24.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 SBD 11.75
$2.63 CA$3.58
-43.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 SBD 8.64
$1.79 CA$2.44
-39.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 SBD 31.54
$14.95 CA$20.33
-73.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.61 SBD 100
$12.91 CA$17.56
-2.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 SBD 14.37
$3.03 CA$4.13
-40.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 SBD 24.04
$3.39 CA$4.61
-10.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Solomon Islands
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 SBD 3.00
$2.60 CA$3.53
-85.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.98 SBD 238
$78.0 CA$106
-61.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 SBD 9.45
$3.40 CA$4.62
-65.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 SBD 9.33
$1.55 CA$2.10
-24.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.83 SBD 94.0
$28.12 CA$38.24
-57.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 SBD 11.29
$1.16 CA$1.57
22.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K SBD 162.5K
$25.1K CA$34.2K
-18.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K SBD 166.1K
$20.5K CA$27.8K
2.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solomon Islands
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$712 SBD 5,658
$157 CA$214
352.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.20 SBD 184
$45.83 CA$62.3
-49.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$96.3 SBD 765
$62.4 CA$84.8
54.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solomon Islands
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.20 SBD 145
$43.42 CA$59.1
-58.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.07 SBD 48.23
$17.87 CA$24.31
-66.03%
Cinema Ticket
$4.25 SBD 33.75
$11.55 CA$15.71
-63.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solomon Islands
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$121 SBD 958
$806 CA$1,096
-85.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,234 SBD 17.8K
$12.2K CA$16.5K
-81.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solomon Islands
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.09 SBD 192
$55.3 CA$75.2
-56.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$89.7 SBD 713
$42.55 CA$57.9
110.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 SBD 749
$89.1 CA$121
5.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.5 SBD 695
$108 CA$147
-19.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solomon Islands
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$514 SBD 4,088
$1,367 CA$1,859
-62.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 SBD 3,800
$1,202 CA$1,635
-60.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,141 SBD 9,071
$2,177 CA$2,961
-47.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$901 SBD 7,162
$1,891 CA$2,571
-52.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$87.9K SBD 698.5K
$5,050 CA$6,869
1639.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$61.3K SBD 487.1K
$4,046 CA$5,503
1414.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solomon Islands
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$429 SBD 3,413
$3,008 CA$4,091
-85.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
6.33
157.98%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Solomon Islands: March 2, 2026

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

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