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Solomon Islands vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 36.6% more expensive than Belize overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.0% less in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 45.0% more in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 23.2% less in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 46.1% more in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.1% less in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 39.5% more in Solomon Islands

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

Solomon Islands vs. Belize Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.0% less for restaurants

	Belize	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.36 BZD18.82	$6.08 SBD50.04	-35.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.75 BZD19.61	$12.16 SBD100.08	+24.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 BZD2.59	$1.37 SBD11.26	+6.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 BZD2.32	$1.06 SBD8.76	-7.9%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 45.0% more for groceries

	Belize	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.00 BZD4.02	$1.49 SBD12.22	-25.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.77 BZD15.63	$1.99 SBD16.35	-74.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 BZD27.51	$9.73 SBD80.10	-28.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BZD4.73	$5.49 SBD45.19	+133.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 BZD6.64	$3.92 SBD32.23	+18.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.62 BZD5.28	$3.20 SBD26.33	+21.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 BZD1.14	$1.17 SBD9.65	+106.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BZD1.47	$3.54 SBD29.14	+382.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.00 BZD4.01	$1.50 SBD12.35	-24.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.41 BZD2.84	$0.91 SBD7.49	-35.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 BZD2.53	$1.52 SBD12.48	+20.6%
Average			+45.0%

Belize vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.2% less for transportation

	Belize	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 BZD13.29	$4.90 SBD40.31	-25.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 BZD40.22	$24.32 SBD200.16	+21.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,514.56 BZD21,146.48	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.59 BZD63.53	$10.94 SBD90.07	-65.4%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 46.1% more for housing

	Belize	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.90 BZD150.64	$88.16 SBD725.60	+17.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$684.11 BZD1,375.86	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	-20.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$547.15 BZD1,100.41	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	+16.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$120.58 BZD242.50	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	+169.9%
Average			+46.1%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Belize	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$64.52 BZD129.75	$97.28 SBD800.66	+50.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$674.20 BZD1,355.92	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	+314.8%
Average			+182.8%

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pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Belize	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.66 BZD5.35	$1.82 SBD15.01	-31.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 BZD7.25	$3.13 SBD25.77	-13.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 BZD10.06	$4.01 SBD33.03	-19.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.91 BZD66.18	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.42 BZD16.93	$3.34 SBD27.52	-60.3%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 39.5% more for clothing

	Belize	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.45 BZD75.32	$20.59 SBD169.47	-45.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.42 BZD55.15	$91.20 SBD750.62	+232.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.13 BZD183.28	$77.01 SBD633.85	-15.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.59 BZD180.19	$77.01 SBD633.85	-14.0%
Average			+39.5%

Belize vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of clothing

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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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