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

😐 Solo nomad: Solomon Islands is 178.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 347.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Solomon Islands is 183.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 259.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solomon Islands
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.45 SBD 35.37
$2.60 ₹239
71.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.3 SBD 432
$13.91 ₹1,278
290.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.04 SBD 95.7
$4.17 ₹383
188.73%
Cappuccino
$3.04 SBD 24.17
$1.84 ₹169
65.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 SBD 12.17
$0.44 ₹40.14
247.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 SBD 9.66
$0.17 ₹15.39
617.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 SBD 19.49
$1.96 ₹180
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 SBD 25.66
$3.50 ₹322
-7.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solomon Islands
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.65 SBD 21.05
$0.73 ₹67.4
263.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 SBD 11.11
$0.48 ₹44.11
191.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 SBD 11.85
$0.72 ₹65.9
106.94%
Eggs
$5.55 SBD 44.14
$0.94 ₹86.6
490.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.84 SBD 46.45
$5.23 ₹480
11.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 SBD 65.9
$3.12 ₹286
165.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 SBD 114
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Apples (1kg)
$8.30 SBD 66.0
$2.19 ₹201
279.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 SBD 21.30
$0.75 ₹68.6
257.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.46 SBD 59.3
$1.10 ₹101
578.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.24 SBD 25.73
$0.57 ₹52.5
468.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 SBD 18.46
$0.42 ₹38.74
452.38%
Onion (1kg)
$3.25 SBD 25.80
$0.45 ₹41.37
622.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 SBD 11.75
$0.55 ₹50.2
169.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 SBD 8.64
$0.33 ₹30.31
230.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 SBD 31.54
$4.13 ₹379
-3.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.61 SBD 100
$7.66 ₹704
64.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 SBD 14.37
$1.83 ₹168
-1.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 SBD 24.04
$2.90 ₹266
4.14%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.74 ₹527
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🚌 Getting Around
Solomon Islands
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 SBD 3.00
$0.37 ₹33.55
2.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.98 SBD 238
$10.00 ₹919
199.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 SBD 9.45
$0.92 ₹84.3
29.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 SBD 9.33
$0.28 ₹25.68
317.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.83 SBD 94.0
$1.77 ₹163
568.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 SBD 11.29
$1.17 ₹108
21.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K SBD 162.5K
$13.8K ₹1.3M
47.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K SBD 166.1K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
-8.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solomon Islands
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$712 SBD 5,658
$41.02 ₹3,769
1634.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.20 SBD 184
$3.88 ₹356
497.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$96.3 SBD 765
$7.71 ₹709
1148.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solomon Islands
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.20 SBD 145
$16.54 ₹1,519
10.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.07 SBD 48.23
$7.91 ₹727
-23.26%
Cinema Ticket
$4.25 SBD 33.75
$3.41 ₹313
24.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solomon Islands
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$121 SBD 958
$70.7 ₹6,498
70.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,234 SBD 17.8K
$1,845 ₹169.5K
21.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solomon Islands
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.09 SBD 192
$24.96 ₹2,293
-3.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$89.7 SBD 713
$27.09 ₹2,489
231.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 SBD 749
$46.21 ₹4,245
104.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.5 SBD 695
$33.03 ₹3,034
164.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solomon Islands
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$514 SBD 4,088
$175 ₹16.1K
193.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 SBD 3,800
$113 ₹10.4K
322.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,141 SBD 9,071
$403 ₹37.0K
182.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$901 SBD 7,162
$258 ₹23.7K
248.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$87.9K SBD 698.5K
$1,308 ₹120.2K
6616.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$61.3K SBD 487.1K
$659 ₹60.5K
9201.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solomon Islands
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$429 SBD 3,413
$457 ₹41.9K
-5.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
9.02
81.04%

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

Last update for Solomon Islands: March 2, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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