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Solomon Islands vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 61.8% more expensive than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 62.5% more in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 17.7% less in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 3.5 times more in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 28.0% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.0% less in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 52.8% more in Solomon Islands

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

Solomon Islands vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.5% more for restaurants

	Botswana	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.33 BWP137.19	$6.08 SBD50.04	-41.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 BWP79.82	$12.16 SBD100.08	+102.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 BWP10.88	$1.37 SBD11.26	+67.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 BWP6.39	$1.06 SBD8.76	+121.4%
Average			+62.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Botswana	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$0.86 BWP11.40	$1.49 SBD12.22	+73.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.42 BWP45.46	$1.99 SBD16.35	-42.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.53 BWP73.48	$9.73 SBD80.10	+76.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 BWP30.88	$5.49 SBD45.19	+136.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 BWP31.11	$3.92 SBD32.23	+67.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 BWP10.59	$3.20 SBD26.33	+301.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.63	$1.17 SBD9.65	+80.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BWP10.63	$3.54 SBD29.14	+342.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 BWP9.72	$1.50 SBD12.35	+105.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.54	$0.91 SBD7.49	+41.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.69	$1.52 SBD12.48	+162.2%
Average			+122.1%

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pay 17.7% less for transportation

	Botswana	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 BWP56.92	$4.90 SBD40.31	+14.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.79 BWP409.08	$24.32 SBD200.16	-21.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,652.69 BWP274,382.03	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.46 BWP271.89	$10.94 SBD90.07	-46.5%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

	Botswana	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.19 BWP693.44	$88.16 SBD725.60	+68.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$262.85 BWP3,492.13	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	+108.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$160.93 BWP2,138.04	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	+296.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.95 BWP703.47	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	+514.6%
Average			+247.1%

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pay 28.0% less for childcare

	Botswana	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$147.01 BWP1,953.10	$97.28 SBD800.66	-33.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,593.57 BWP47,742.47	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	-22.2%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP29.93	$1.82 SBD15.01	-19.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 BWP30.49	$3.13 SBD25.77	+36.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 BWP48.89	$4.01 SBD33.03	+9.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.35 BWP429.75	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.76 BWP89.80	$3.34 SBD27.52	-50.5%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 52.8% more for clothing

	Botswana	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.00 BWP611.12	$20.59 SBD169.47	-55.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.41 BWP324.27	$91.20 SBD750.62	+273.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.82 BWP954.10	$77.01 SBD633.85	+7.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.12 BWP1,197.30	$77.01 SBD633.85	-14.5%
Average			+52.8%

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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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