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 23.1% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Solomon Islands is 25% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solomon Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.36 SBD 36.33
$20.1 £14.79
-78.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.9 SBD 450
$89.9 £66.2
-40.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.02 SBD 100
$10.03 £7.38
19.84%
Cappuccino
$3 SBD 25.06
$4.71 £3.46
-36.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 SBD 12.6
$2.46 £1.81
-38.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 SBD 9.77
$1.69 £1.24
-30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 SBD 19.77
$6.59 £4.85
-64.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 SBD 28.23
$6.27 £4.62
-46.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solomon Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 SBD 22
$1.65 £1.22
60.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 SBD 12.12
$1.66 £1.22
-12.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 SBD 12.48
$2.26 £1.67
-33.63%
Eggs
$5.57 SBD 46.48
$4.08 £3.01
36.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6 SBD 50.1
$9.78 £7.2
-38.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.08 SBD 67.4
$8.74 £6.43
-7.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.02 SBD 117
$14.34 £10.55
-2.23%
Apples (1kg)
$8.45 SBD 70.5
$3.04 £2.24
177.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 SBD 22.31
$1.67 £1.23
59.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.49 SBD 62.5
$2.9 £2.13
158.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.27 SBD 27.31
$3.47 £2.56
-5.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 SBD 18.62
$1.62 £1.19
37.65%
Onion (1kg)
$3.29 SBD 27.45
$1.6 £1.18
105.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 SBD 12.39
$1.12 £0.82
33.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 SBD 9.37
$1.57 £1.15
-28.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 SBD 34.42
$20.41 £15.02
-79.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.3 SBD 77.6
$10.52 £7.74
-11.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 SBD 15.44
$2.83 £2.08
-34.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 SBD 24.5
$3.3 £2.43
-10.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Solomon Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 SBD 2.9
$3.33 £2.45
-89.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.51 SBD 254
$94.8 £69.7
-67.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 SBD 9.74
$5.46 £4.02
-78.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 SBD 9.74
$1.55 £1.14
-24.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.85 SBD 98.8
$26.83 £19.74
-55.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.4 SBD 11.67
$2 £1.47
-30.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K SBD 165.5K
$37.7K £27.7K
-47.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K SBD 176.9K
$41.3K £30.4K
-48.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solomon Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$724 SBD 6,043
$319 £235
127.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.96 SBD 192
$17.53 £12.9
30.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$97.7 SBD 815
$41.82 £30.78
133.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solomon Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.79 SBD 148
$45.9 £33.78
-61.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.06 SBD 50.6
$15.86 £11.67
-61.79%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 SBD 34.39
$13.71 £10.09
-69.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solomon Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 SBD 998
$1,756 £1,293
-93.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,212 SBD 18.5K
$21.2K £15.6K
-89.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solomon Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.33 SBD 203
$90.6 £66.7
-73.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$90.4 SBD 754
$44.44 £32.71
103.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.5 SBD 797
$101 £74.3
-5.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.5 SBD 738
$103 £76
-14.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solomon Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$528 SBD 4,407
$1,427 £1,050
-62.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 SBD 3,887
$1,157 £851
-59.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,116 SBD 9,309
$2,327 £1,713
-52.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 SBD 7,449
$1,846 £1,359
-51.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$85.3K SBD 711.4K
$6,050 £4,452
1309.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$59.7K SBD 498.2K
$4,820 £3,547
1138.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solomon Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$366 SBD 3,054
$3,133 £2,306
-88.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
5.75
184.00%

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Last update for Solomon Islands: October 28, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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