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

🙂 Solo nomad: Solomon Islands is 15% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Solomon Islands is 20.2% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solomon Islands
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.36 SBD 36.33
$17.2 €14.85
-74.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.9 SBD 450
$80 €69.1
-32.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.02 SBD 100
$11.38 €9.82
5.62%
Cappuccino
$3 SBD 25.06
$2 €1.72
50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 SBD 12.6
$2.87 €2.48
-47.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 SBD 9.77
$1.35 €1.17
-13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 SBD 19.77
$5.68 €4.91
-58.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 SBD 28.23
$5.1 €4.4
-33.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solomon Islands
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 SBD 22
$1.68 €1.45
57.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 SBD 12.12
$2.31 €2
-37.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 SBD 12.48
$2.9 €2.5
-48.28%
Eggs
$5.57 SBD 46.48
$4.04 €3.49
37.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6 SBD 50.1
$16.69 €14.41
-64.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.08 SBD 67.4
$12.25 €10.58
-34.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.02 SBD 117
$20.16 €17.4
-30.46%
Apples (1kg)
$8.45 SBD 70.5
$2.47 €2.13
242.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 SBD 22.31
$2.12 €1.83
25.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.49 SBD 62.5
$2.71 €2.34
176.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.27 SBD 27.31
$3.28 €2.83
-0.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 SBD 18.62
$2.04 €1.76
9.31%
Onion (1kg)
$3.29 SBD 27.45
$1.82 €1.57
80.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 SBD 12.39
$1.47 €1.27
1.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 SBD 9.37
$0.51 €0.44
119.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 SBD 34.42
$6.75 €5.83
-38.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.3 SBD 77.6
$7 €6.04
32.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 SBD 15.44
$1.82 €1.57
1.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 SBD 24.5
$2.53 €2.18
16.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Solomon Islands
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 SBD 2.9
$1.96 €1.69
-82.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.51 SBD 254
$42.43 €36.63
-28.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 SBD 9.74
$5.68 €4.9
-79.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 SBD 9.74
$1.59 €1.38
-26.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.85 SBD 98.8
$34.1 €29.45
-65.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.4 SBD 11.67
$2.01 €1.74
-30.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K SBD 165.5K
$31.8K €27.4K
-37.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K SBD 176.9K
$32.7K €28.2K
-35.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solomon Islands
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$724 SBD 6,043
$222 €192
225.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.96 SBD 192
$13.37 €11.55
71.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$97.7 SBD 815
$31.76 €27.42
207.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solomon Islands
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.79 SBD 148
$57.5 €49.63
-69.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.06 SBD 50.6
$25.84 €22.31
-76.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 SBD 34.39
$10.21 €8.82
-59.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solomon Islands
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 SBD 998
$576 €497
-79.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,212 SBD 18.5K
$10.7K €9,249
-79.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solomon Islands
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.33 SBD 203
$92.9 €80.2
-73.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$90.4 SBD 754
$40.84 €35.26
121.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.5 SBD 797
$98.4 €84.9
-2.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.5 SBD 738
$131 €113
-32.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solomon Islands
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$528 SBD 4,407
$853 €737
-38.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 SBD 3,887
$658 €568
-29.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,116 SBD 9,309
$1,518 €1,311
-26.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 SBD 7,449
$1,072 €926
-16.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$85.3K SBD 711.4K
$4,096 €3,537
1981.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$59.7K SBD 498.2K
$2,595 €2,240
2201.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solomon Islands
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$366 SBD 3,054
$1,960 €1,692
-81.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
4.41
270.29%

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Last update for Solomon Islands: October 28, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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