Cost of Living in Solomon Islands

Oceania SBD

Family of 4 Monthly Cost SBD 1,642 133.1% of US
Single Person Monthly Cost SBD 954 124.5% of US

house Housing

Rent

Item Avg Price Range
1BR Apartment City Centre SBD 1,438.38 SBD 1,375.96 - 1,551.00
1BR Apartment Outside Centre SBD 972.78 SBD 919.24 - 1,022.00
3BR Apartment City Centre SBD 2,680.50 SBD 2,620.26 - 2,752.64
3BR Apartment Outside Centre SBD 1,754.52 SBD 1,641.59 - 1,813.89

Purchase

Item Avg Price Range
Price per Square Meter City Centre SBD 5,817.67 SBD 5,597.18 - 6,036.00
Price per Square Meter Outside Centre SBD 3,322.69 SBD 3,248.05 - 3,456.72

food Food

Restaurant

Item Avg Price Range
Cappuccino SBD 4.42 SBD 4.21 - 4.62
Fast Food Combo Meal SBD 8.94 SBD 8.64 - 9.23
Inexpensive Restaurant Meal SBD 14.84 SBD 14.31 - 15.18
Mid-Range Restaurant for Two SBD 60.10 SBD 58.82 - 61.13

Grocery

Item Avg Price Range
Apples 1kg SBD 3.95 SBD 3.83 - 4.15
Bananas 1kg SBD 1.48 SBD 1.42 - 1.54
Beef 1kg SBD 19.65 SBD 18.93 - 20.38
Bread 500g SBD 2.48 SBD 2.41 - 2.57
Chicken 1kg SBD 9.89 SBD 9.53 - 10.31
Eggs 12 pieces SBD 3.46 SBD 3.32 - 3.66
Milk 1L SBD 1.08 SBD 1.04 - 1.13
Rice 1kg SBD 3.39 SBD 3.28 - 3.47
Water 1.5L SBD 1.48 SBD 1.44 - 1.55

bus Transport

Public Transport

Item Avg Price Range
Monthly Transit Pass SBD 57.93 SBD 56.55 - 59.11
One Way Ticket SBD 2.44 SBD 2.35 - 2.53

Taxi

Item Avg Price Range
Taxi Per Kilometer SBD 1.79 SBD 1.74 - 1.84
Taxi Start SBD 2.95 SBD 2.87 - 3.04

Car

Item Avg Price Range
Gasoline 1L SBD 1.10 SBD 1.07 - 1.13

bulb Utilities

Basic Utilities

Item Avg Price Range
Basic Utilities 85m² SBD 181.27 SBD 173.88 - 187.21

globe Internet

Broadband

Item Avg Price Range
Internet 60 Mbps SBD 54.64 SBD 52.43 - 57.59

Mobile

Item Avg Price Range
Mobile Phone Plan SBD 49.70 SBD 47.28 - 51.45

hospital Healthcare

Medical

Item Avg Price Range
Doctor Visit SBD 120.31 SBD 117.41 - 123.12

Insurance

Item Avg Price Range
Health Insurance Monthly SBD 395.93 SBD 386.09 - 411.89

🎓 Education

Preschool

Item Avg Price Range
Kindergarten Monthly Fee SBD 1,177.87 SBD 1,128.54 - 1,210.80

School

Item Avg Price Range
International School Annual Fee SBD 25,642.21 SBD 24,438.54 - 26,069.96

🎬 Entertainment

Fitness

Item Avg Price Range
Fitness Club Monthly SBD 49.62 SBD 47.20 - 51.80

Cinema

Item Avg Price Range
Cinema Ticket SBD 13.99 SBD 13.58 - 14.43

Sports

Item Avg Price Range
Tennis Court 1 Hour SBD 25.08 SBD 23.65 - 25.57
238 entries 7 cities with data Last updated: 2026-07-28

Recent Data Updates

City Category Item Price Updated
Honiara Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre SBD 1,551.00 /month 2026-07-28
Kola'a Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre SBD 1,375.96 /month 2026-07-28
Malango Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre SBD 1,396.58 /month 2026-07-28
Nggosi Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre SBD 1,403.71 /month 2026-07-28
Panatina Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre SBD 1,412.88 /month 2026-07-28
Tandai Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre SBD 1,425.48 /month 2026-07-28
Vura Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre SBD 1,503.05 /month 2026-07-28

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