Cost of Living Comparison Between Solomon Islands and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Solomon Islands and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Solomon Islands is 19.6% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Solomon Islands is 24.5% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solomon Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.45 SBD 35.37
$20.18 £15.16
-77.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.3 SBD 432
$88.4 £66.4
-38.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.04 SBD 95.7
$10.31 £7.75
16.78%
Cappuccino
$3.04 SBD 24.17
$4.61 £3.47
-34.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 SBD 12.17
$2.40 £1.80
-36.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 SBD 9.66
$1.69 £1.27
-27.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 SBD 19.49
$6.85 £5.14
-64.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 SBD 25.66
$6.35 £4.77
-49.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solomon Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.65 SBD 21.05
$1.68 £1.26
57.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 SBD 11.11
$1.73 £1.30
-19.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 SBD 11.85
$2.24 £1.68
-33.48%
Eggs
$5.55 SBD 44.14
$3.99 £3.00
39.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.84 SBD 46.45
$9.64 £7.24
-39.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 SBD 65.9
$8.73 £6.56
-5.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 SBD 114
$14.38 £10.80
-
Apples (1kg)
$8.30 SBD 66.0
$3.07 £2.31
170.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 SBD 21.30
$1.70 £1.27
57.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.46 SBD 59.3
$2.80 £2.10
166.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.24 SBD 25.73
$3.56 £2.68
-8.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 SBD 18.46
$1.68 £1.26
38.10%
Onion (1kg)
$3.25 SBD 25.80
$1.60 £1.20
103.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 SBD 11.75
$1.17 £0.88
26.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 SBD 8.64
$1.49 £1.12
-26.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 SBD 31.54
$19.98 £15.00
-80.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.61 SBD 100
$10.66 £8.00
18.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 SBD 14.37
$2.81 £2.11
-35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 SBD 24.04
$3.43 £2.58
-11.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Solomon Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 SBD 3.00
$3.27 £2.46
-88.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.98 SBD 238
$94.2 £70.8
-68.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 SBD 9.45
$5.33 £4.01
-77.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 SBD 9.33
$1.60 £1.20
-26.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.83 SBD 94.0
$27.11 £20.36
-56.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 SBD 11.29
$1.99 £1.49
-28.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K SBD 162.5K
$38.6K £29.0K
-47.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K SBD 166.1K
$40.2K £30.2K
-48.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solomon Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$712 SBD 5,658
$319 £240
122.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.20 SBD 184
$17.41 £13.07
33.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$96.3 SBD 765
$42.06 £31.58
128.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solomon Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.20 SBD 145
$46.02 £34.56
-60.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.07 SBD 48.23
$16.18 £12.15
-62.48%
Cinema Ticket
$4.25 SBD 33.75
$13.72 £10.30
-69.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solomon Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$121 SBD 958
$1,716 £1,288
-92.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,234 SBD 17.8K
$21.2K £15.9K
-89.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solomon Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.09 SBD 192
$90.7 £68.1
-73.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$89.7 SBD 713
$44.09 £33.11
103.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 SBD 749
$102 £76.4
-7.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.5 SBD 695
$105 £79.2
-17.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solomon Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$514 SBD 4,088
$1,418 £1,065
-63.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 SBD 3,800
$1,122 £842
-57.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,141 SBD 9,071
$2,313 £1,737
-50.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$901 SBD 7,162
$1,807 £1,357
-50.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$87.9K SBD 698.5K
$5,834 £4,381
1405.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$61.3K SBD 487.1K
$4,528 £3,401
1253.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solomon Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$429 SBD 3,413
$3,295 £2,474
-86.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
5.75
184.00%

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Last update for Solomon Islands: March 2, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

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