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Solomon Islands vs. Bahrain Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 19.2% more expensive than Bahrain overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.6% more in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 99.7% more in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 37.0% more in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 86.4% more in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 67.0% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.4% less in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 0.2% less in Solomon Islands

The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Solomon Islands are more expensive than in Bahrain. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Solomon Islands. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Solomon Islands.

Solomon Islands vs. Bahrain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Bahrain, you would:

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pay 31.6% more for restaurants

	Bahrain	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 BHD2.710	$6.08 SBD50.04	-15.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.93 BHD2.980	$12.16 SBD100.08	+53.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 BHD0.450	$1.37 SBD11.26	+14.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 BHD0.230	$1.06 SBD8.76	+74.1%
Average			+31.6%

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pay 99.7% more for groceries

	Bahrain	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 BHD0.450	$1.49 SBD12.22	+23.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.09 BHD1.540	$1.99 SBD16.35	-51.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.90 BHD2.220	$9.73 SBD80.10	+65.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 BHD0.890	$5.49 SBD45.19	+133.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.93 BHD1.100	$3.92 SBD32.23	+33.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 BHD0.450	$3.20 SBD26.33	+167.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 BHD0.360	$1.17 SBD9.65	+23.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 BHD0.360	$3.54 SBD29.14	+267.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 BHD0.260	$1.50 SBD12.35	+114.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 BHD0.150	$0.91 SBD7.49	+127.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 BHD0.190	$1.52 SBD12.48	+193.6%
Average			+99.7%

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pay 37.0% more for transportation

	Bahrain	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.65 BHD0.620	$4.90 SBD40.31	+196.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.42 BHD12.570	$24.32 SBD200.16	-27.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,268.99 BHD12,141.210	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.52 BHD9.980	$10.94 SBD90.07	-58.7%
Average			+37.0%

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pay 86.4% more for housing

	Bahrain	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.12 BHD14.340	$88.16 SBD725.60	+131.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.43 BHD352.330	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	-41.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$677.45 BHD254.890	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	-5.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.98 BHD33.860	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	+261.7%
Average			+86.4%

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pay 67.0% less for childcare

	Bahrain	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$350.81 BHD131.990	$97.28 SBD800.66	-72.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,301.63 BHD2,747.240	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	-61.7%
Average			-67.0%

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pay 53.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahrain	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.56 BHD2.840	$1.82 SBD15.01	-75.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.10 BHD1.920	$3.13 SBD25.77	-38.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.40 BHD2.030	$4.01 SBD33.03	-25.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.69 BHD36.000	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.47 BHD4.690	$3.34 SBD27.52	-73.2%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 0.2% less for clothing

	Bahrain	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.07 BHD22.600	$20.59 SBD169.47	-65.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.73 BHD18.330	$91.20 SBD750.62	+87.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.52 BHD32.930	$77.01 SBD633.85	-12.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.80 BHD32.280	$77.01 SBD633.85	-10.2%
Average			-0.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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