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

😐 Solo nomad: Solomon Islands is 8.5% more expensive than Kiribati without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Solomon Islands is 21.7% more expensive than Kiribati without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solomon Islands
Kiribati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.36 SBD 36.33
$4.87 KID 7.51
-10.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.9 SBD 450
$25.69 KID 39.56
109.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.02 SBD 100
$9.92 KID 15.28
21.17%
Cappuccino
$3 SBD 25.06
$2.97 KID 4.58
1.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 SBD 12.6
$0.97 KID 1.49
55.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 SBD 9.77
$0.71 KID 1.09
64.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 SBD 19.77
$3.46 KID 5.32
-31.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 SBD 28.23
$5.97 KID 9.2
-43.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solomon Islands
Kiribati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 SBD 22
$2.21 KID 3.4
19.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 SBD 12.12
$1.92 KID 2.96
-24.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 SBD 12.48
$1.36 KID 2.09
10.29%
Eggs
$5.57 SBD 46.48
$6.34 KID 9.76
-12.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6 SBD 50.1
$16.28 KID 25.06
-63.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.08 SBD 67.4
$5.39 KID 8.29
49.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.02 SBD 117
$18.07 KID 27.83
-22.41%
Apples (1kg)
$8.45 SBD 70.5
$6.45 KID 9.93
31.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 SBD 22.31
$3.2 KID 4.93
-16.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.49 SBD 62.5
$6.43 KID 9.9
16.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.27 SBD 27.31
$5.85 KID 9.02
-44.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 SBD 18.62
$4.49 KID 6.91
-50.33%
Onion (1kg)
$3.29 SBD 27.45
$3.05 KID 4.7
7.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 SBD 12.39
$3.44 KID 5.3
-56.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 SBD 9.37
$0.37 KID 0.56
202.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 SBD 34.42
$5.91 KID 9.11
-30.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.3 SBD 77.6
$12.46 KID 19.18
-25.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 SBD 15.44
$1.67 KID 2.58
10.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 SBD 24.5
$3.17 KID 4.87
-7.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Solomon Islands
Kiribati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 SBD 2.9
$1.58 KID 2.44
-77.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.51 SBD 254
$71 KID 109
-57.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 SBD 9.74
$1.94 KID 2.98
-39.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 SBD 9.74
$1.84 KID 2.83
-36.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.85 SBD 98.8
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.4 SBD 11.67
$1.85 KID 2.85
-24.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K SBD 165.5K
$26.4K KID 40.6K
-24.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K SBD 176.9K
$22.7K KID 35K
-6.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solomon Islands
Kiribati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$724 SBD 6,043
$293 KID 451
147.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.96 SBD 192
-
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$97.7 SBD 815
$3.34 KID 5.15
2823.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solomon Islands
Kiribati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.79 SBD 148
$34.71 KID 53.5
-48.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.06 SBD 50.6
$24.66 KID 37.97
-75.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 SBD 34.39
$4.72 KID 7.26
-12.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solomon Islands
Kiribati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 SBD 998
$251 KID 386
-52.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,212 SBD 18.5K
$5,631 KID 8,672
-60.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solomon Islands
Kiribati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.33 SBD 203
$49.69 KID 76.5
-51.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$90.4 SBD 754
$49.28 KID 75.9
83.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.5 SBD 797
$79.3 KID 122
20.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.5 SBD 738
$58.8 KID 90.6
50.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solomon Islands
Kiribati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$528 SBD 4,407
$774 KID 1,192
-31.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 SBD 3,887
$550 KID 846
-15.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,116 SBD 9,309
$1,391 KID 2,143
-19.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 SBD 7,449
$1,245 KID 1,918
-28.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$85.3K SBD 711.4K
$4,545 KID 6,999
1776.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$59.7K SBD 498.2K
$3,354 KID 5,165
1680.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solomon Islands
Kiribati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$366 SBD 3,054
$326 KID 502
12.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
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Last update for Solomon Islands: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kiribati: October 28, 2025

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