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 30% more expensive than Solomon Islands without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 33.3% more expensive than Solomon Islands without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Solomon Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$4.36 SBD 36.33
361.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$53.9 SBD 450
66.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$12.02 SBD 100
-16.56%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$3 SBD 25.06
57.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$1.51 SBD 12.6
62.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.17 SBD 9.77
44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$2.37 SBD 19.77
178.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$3.38 SBD 28.23
85.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Solomon Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$2.64 SBD 22
-37.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.45 SBD 12.12
14.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.5 SBD 12.48
50.67%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$5.57 SBD 46.48
-26.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$6 SBD 50.1
63.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$8.08 SBD 67.4
8.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$14.02 SBD 117
2.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$8.45 SBD 70.5
-64.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$2.67 SBD 22.31
-37.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$7.49 SBD 62.5
-61.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$3.27 SBD 27.31
6.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$2.23 SBD 18.62
-27.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$3.29 SBD 27.45
-51.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.49 SBD 12.39
-24.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.12 SBD 9.37
40.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$4.13 SBD 34.42
394.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$9.3 SBD 77.6
13.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.85 SBD 15.44
52.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.94 SBD 24.5
12.24%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Solomon Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.35 SBD 2.9
851.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$30.51 SBD 254
210.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$1.17 SBD 9.74
366.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.17 SBD 9.74
32.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$11.85 SBD 98.8
126.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.4 SBD 11.67
42.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$19.8K SBD 165.5K
90.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$21.2K SBD 176.9K
95.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Solomon Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$724 SBD 6,043
-55.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$22.96 SBD 192
-23.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$97.7 SBD 815
-57.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Solomon Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$17.79 SBD 148
158.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$6.06 SBD 50.6
161.72%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$4.12 SBD 34.39
232.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Solomon Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$120 SBD 998
1368.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$2,212 SBD 18.5K
860.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Solomon Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$24.33 SBD 203
272.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$90.4 SBD 754
-50.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$95.5 SBD 797
5.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$88.5 SBD 738
16.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Solomon Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$528 SBD 4,407
170.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$466 SBD 3,887
148.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$1,116 SBD 9,309
108.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$893 SBD 7,449
106.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$85.3K SBD 711.4K
-92.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$59.7K SBD 498.2K
-91.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Solomon Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$366 SBD 3,054
755.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
16.33
-64.79%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Solomon Islands: October 28, 2025

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