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Solomon Islands vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 15.4% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.4% less in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 39.5% more in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 27.4% less in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 19.1% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.5% less in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 16.4% more in Solomon Islands

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

Solomon Islands vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Cabo Verde, you would:

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pay 0.4% less for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.62 CVE721.50	$6.08 SBD50.04	-20.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.18 CVE679.88	$12.16 SBD100.08	+69.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 CVE216.18	$1.37 SBD11.26	-40.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 CVE112.67	$1.06 SBD8.76	-10.6%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 39.5% more for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 CVE175.41	$1.49 SBD12.22	-19.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.18 CVE868.72	$1.99 SBD16.35	-78.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 CVE532.36	$9.73 SBD80.10	+73.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 CVE250.50	$5.49 SBD45.19	+107.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.86 CVE365.84	$3.92 SBD32.23	+1.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 CVE151.25	$3.20 SBD26.33	+100.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 CVE111.06	$1.17 SBD9.65	-0.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 CVE140.54	$3.54 SBD29.14	+138.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 CVE193.66	$1.50 SBD12.35	-26.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CVE56.93	$0.91 SBD7.49	+51.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 CVE76.50	$1.52 SBD12.48	+87.7%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 27.4% less for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 CVE586.80	$4.90 SBD40.31	-21.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.66 CVE2,903.16	$24.32 SBD200.16	-20.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,364.84 CVE2,874,837.81	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.41 CVE1,742.94	$10.94 SBD90.07	-40.6%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Cabo Verde	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.12 CVE5,218.65	$88.16 SBD725.60	+59.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$408.47 CVE38,672.46	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	+34.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.06 CVE26,704.41	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	+126.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.81 CVE10,206.77	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	+201.9%
Average			+105.5%

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pay 19.1% less for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.25 CVE14,130.84	$97.28 SBD800.66	-34.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,897.28 CVE274,304.02	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	-3.5%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 CVE322.72	$1.82 SBD15.01	-46.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 CVE162.33	$3.13 SBD25.77	+82.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE470.65	$4.01 SBD33.03	-19.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.73 CVE3,193.34	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.86 CVE554.79	$3.34 SBD27.52	-42.9%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 16.4% more for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.02 CVE5,682.51	$20.59 SBD169.47	-65.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.96 CVE3,026.15	$91.20 SBD750.62	+185.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.23 CVE8,069.72	$77.01 SBD633.85	-9.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.47 CVE13,109.42	$77.01 SBD633.85	-44.4%
Average			+16.4%

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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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