Cost of living comparison
compared to
Solomon Islands vs. Brazil Cost of Living Summary
Solomon Islands is 54.9% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.6% more in Solomon Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Solomon Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 17.2% less in Solomon Islands
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Solomon Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 67.1% less in Solomon Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.2% more in Solomon Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% more in Solomon Islands
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Solomon Islands are more expensive than in Brazil. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Solomon Islands. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Solomon Islands.
Solomon Islands vs. Brazil Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 29.6% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.38
R$32.28
|
$6.82
SBD55.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
R$38.69
|
$12.40
SBD100.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
R$6.29
|
$1.55
SBD12.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
R$3.77
|
$1.08
SBD8.75
|
|
Brazil vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
R$8.52
|
$1.50
SBD12.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
R$23.94
|
$3.27
SBD26.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
R$20.72
|
$9.62
SBD77.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
R$11.46
|
$5.60
SBD45.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
R$9.81
|
$3.87
SBD31.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
R$5.00
|
$2.85
SBD23.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.08
|
$1.20
SBD9.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.74
|
$3.88
SBD31.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
R$3.50
|
$1.69
SBD13.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.69
|
$0.89
SBD7.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.46
|
$1.55
SBD12.47
|
|
Brazil vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
R$23.98
|
$4.99
SBD40.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.86
R$232.15
|
$24.80
SBD199.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,586.89
R$119K
|
$18,598.79
SBD150K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.39
R$47.53
|
$11.16
SBD90.00
|
|
Brazil vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.44
R$103.47
|
$89.89
SBD724.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$357.22
R$1,808.43
|
$888.61
SBD7,166.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$237.92
R$1,204.46
|
$433.97
SBD3,499.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.99
R$313.85
|
$331.86
SBD2,676.34
|
|
Brazil vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of housing
pay 67.1% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$316.73
R$1,603.45
|
$99.19
SBD799.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,251.15
R$41,771.44
|
$2,851.81
SBD22,998.88
|
|
Brazil vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
R$10.12
|
$2.48
SBD20.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.02
R$10.23
|
$3.41
SBD27.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
R$12.44
|
$4.15
SBD33.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.59
R$134.59
|
$37.20
SBD299.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.17
R$36.30
|
$4.34
SBD35.00
|
|
Brazil vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.1% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.36
R$275.19
|
$27.28
SBD219.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.01
R$253.16
|
$92.99
SBD749.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.76
R$444.28
|
$97.13
SBD783.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.90
R$353.85
|
$103.29
SBD832.96
|
|
Brazil vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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