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Solomon Islands vs. Costa Rica Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 1.5% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.6% less in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 31.4% more in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 32.0% less in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 76.0% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.4% less in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 2.5% less in Solomon Islands

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

Solomon Islands vs. Costa Rica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Costa Rica, you would:

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pay 18.6% less for restaurants

	Costa Rica	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.77 CRC4,857.39	$6.08 SBD50.04	-37.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 CRC4,739.57	$12.16 SBD100.08	+27.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CRC995.21	$1.37 SBD11.26	-31.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 CRC781.41	$1.06 SBD8.76	-32.3%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 31.4% more for groceries

	Costa Rica	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.54 CRC1,262.79	$1.49 SBD12.22	-41.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 CRC2,237.94	$1.99 SBD16.35	-55.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.52 CRC3,740.34	$9.73 SBD80.10	+29.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 CRC1,389.74	$5.49 SBD45.19	+96.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.83 CRC1,902.77	$3.92 SBD32.23	+2.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 CRC886.81	$3.20 SBD26.33	+79.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 CRC305.74	$1.17 SBD9.65	+90.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 CRC819.01	$3.54 SBD29.14	+114.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 CRC617.46	$1.50 SBD12.35	+20.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 CRC635.24	$0.91 SBD7.49	-28.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 CRC547.12	$1.52 SBD12.48	+37.8%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 32.0% less for transportation

	Costa Rica	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.47 CRC2,719.23	$4.90 SBD40.31	-10.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.59 CRC27,137.81	$24.32 SBD200.16	-55.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,444.91 CRC18,117,972.89	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.68 CRC7,794.48	$10.94 SBD90.07	-30.2%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Costa Rica	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.17 CRC24,446.08	$88.16 SBD725.60	+79.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$805.28 CRC400,329.95	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	-32.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$555.89 CRC276,349.98	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	+14.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.57 CRC31,602.67	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	+412.0%
Average			+118.5%

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pay 76.0% less for childcare

	Costa Rica	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$517.09 CRC257,060.35	$97.28 SBD800.66	-81.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,552.94 CRC4,749,083.93	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	-70.7%
Average			-76.0%

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pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Costa Rica	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.59 CRC1,285.81	$1.82 SBD15.01	-29.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.84 CRC1,908.38	$3.13 SBD25.77	-18.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.70 CRC2,336.25	$4.01 SBD33.03	-14.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.68 CRC29,171.56	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.11 CRC4,527.37	$3.34 SBD27.52	-63.3%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 2.5% less for clothing

	Costa Rica	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.22 CRC28,941.22	$20.59 SBD169.47	-64.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.70 CRC22,222.99	$91.20 SBD750.62	+104.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.79 CRC56,072.28	$77.01 SBD633.85	-31.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.41 CRC46,435.67	$77.01 SBD633.85	-17.6%
Average			-2.5%

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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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