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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 26.4% more expensive than Solomon Islands without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 32.3% more expensive than Solomon Islands without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Solomon Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$4.58 SBD 36.82
341.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$53.6 SBD 430
63.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$11.91 SBD 95.6
-14.61%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$3.01 SBD 24.13
57.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$1.48 SBD 11.91
60.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$1.24 SBD 9.92
40.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$2.37 SBD 19.07
178.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$3.37 SBD 27.03
91.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Solomon Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$2.63 SBD 21.14
-34.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.39 SBD 11.18
22.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$1.43 SBD 11.47
52.45%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$5.49 SBD 44.08
-26.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$5.93 SBD 47.62
67.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$8.21 SBD 65.9
7.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$14.14 SBD 114
-0.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$8.73 SBD 70.1
-66.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$2.73 SBD 21.96
-41.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$7.51 SBD 60.3
-62.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$3.25 SBD 26.09
9.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$2.32 SBD 18.60
-29.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$3.27 SBD 26.25
-52.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$1.44 SBD 11.53
-18.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$1.09 SBD 8.72
42.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$4.14 SBD 33.23
391.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$12.18 SBD 97.8
-11.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.79 SBD 14.39
56.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$3.04 SBD 24.44
11.51%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Solomon Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$0.34 SBD 2.75
876.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$29.42 SBD 236
227.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$1.16 SBD 9.35
373.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$1.17 SBD 9.40
29.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$12.20 SBD 97.9
122.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$1.39 SBD 11.18
41.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$20.0K SBD 160.5K
91.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$21.1K SBD 169.5K
94.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Solomon Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$712 SBD 5,718
-54.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$22.72 SBD 182
-23.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$97.4 SBD 782
-55.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Solomon Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$17.83 SBD 143
155.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$5.85 SBD 46.97
168.03%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$4.26 SBD 34.22
224.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Solomon Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$121 SBD 971
1321.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$2,254 SBD 18.1K
851.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Solomon Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$24.60 SBD 198
270.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$88.5 SBD 711
-49.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$94.2 SBD 757
8.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$86.9 SBD 698
20.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Solomon Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$524 SBD 4,209
162.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$464 SBD 3,729
150.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$1,139 SBD 9,146
105.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$923 SBD 7,413
98.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$85.4K SBD 686.0K
-93.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$60.6K SBD 486.6K
-92.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Solomon Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$424 SBD 3,407
682.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
16.33
-64.79%

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Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for Solomon Islands: January 12, 2026

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