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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 4.6% more expensive than Solomon Islands without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 5.9% more expensive than Solomon Islands without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Solomon Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$4.36 SBD 36.33
267.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$53.9 SBD 450
6.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$12.02 SBD 100
-11.81%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$3 SBD 25.06
-20.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.51 SBD 12.6
72.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.17 SBD 9.77
63.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.37 SBD 19.77
45.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$3.38 SBD 28.23
21.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Solomon Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.64 SBD 22
-55.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.45 SBD 12.12
5.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.5 SBD 12.48
7.33%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$5.57 SBD 46.48
-44.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$6 SBD 50.1
137.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$8.08 SBD 67.4
6.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$14.02 SBD 117
11.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$8.45 SBD 70.5
-71.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.67 SBD 22.31
-22.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$7.49 SBD 62.5
-72.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$3.27 SBD 27.31
-18.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.23 SBD 18.62
-17.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$3.29 SBD 27.45
-40.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.49 SBD 12.39
-8.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.12 SBD 9.37
-33.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$4.13 SBD 34.42
55.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$9.3 SBD 77.6
-38.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.85 SBD 15.44
-28.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.94 SBD 24.5
-29.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Solomon Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.35 SBD 2.9
411.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$30.51 SBD 254
12.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.17 SBD 9.74
289.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.17 SBD 9.74
13.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$11.85 SBD 98.8
122.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.4 SBD 11.67
30.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$19.8K SBD 165.5K
98.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$21.2K SBD 176.9K
47.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Solomon Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$724 SBD 6,043
-79.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$22.96 SBD 192
-10.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$97.7 SBD 815
-65.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Solomon Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$17.79 SBD 148
165.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$6.06 SBD 50.6
158.09%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$4.12 SBD 34.39
131.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Solomon Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$120 SBD 998
336.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$2,212 SBD 18.5K
350.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Solomon Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$24.33 SBD 203
258.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$90.4 SBD 754
-58.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$95.5 SBD 797
-4.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$88.5 SBD 738
21.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Solomon Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$528 SBD 4,407
98.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$466 SBD 3,887
74.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,116 SBD 9,309
51.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$893 SBD 7,449
38.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$85.3K SBD 711.4K
-95.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$59.7K SBD 498.2K
-95.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Solomon Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$366 SBD 3,054
445.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
16.33
-78.51%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Solomon Islands: October 28, 2025

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