Cost of living comparison
compared to
Solomon Islands vs. Haiti Cost of Living Summary
Solomon Islands is 5.7% cheaper than Haiti overall.
Solomon Islands vs. Haiti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Haiti, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Haiti
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.82
SBD55.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$12.40
SBD100.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.55
SBD12.50
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.08
SBD8.75
|
Haiti vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.6% more for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
HTG350.51
|
$1.50
SBD12.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.07
HTG402.90
|
$3.27
SBD26.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.56
HTG1,516.38
|
$9.62
SBD77.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
HTG721.05
|
$5.60
SBD45.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
HTG363.41
|
$3.87
SBD31.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
HTG262.25
|
$2.85
SBD23.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
HTG92.47
|
$1.20
SBD9.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
HTG75.16
|
$3.88
SBD31.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
HTG143.30
|
$1.69
SBD13.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
HTG317.98
|
$0.89
SBD7.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
HTG128.69
|
$1.55
SBD12.47
|
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Haiti vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 37.3% more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
HTG560.83
|
$4.99
SBD40.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,622.33
|
$24.80
SBD199.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,598.79
SBD150K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.40
|
$11.16
SBD90.00
|
|
Haiti vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 31.0% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$89.89
SBD724.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.78
HTG119K
|
$888.61
SBD7,166.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$889.79
HTG117K
|
$433.97
SBD3,499.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$331.86
SBD2,676.34
|
|
Haiti vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$99.19
SBD799.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,851.81
SBD22,998.88
|
Haiti vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.48
SBD20.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.41
SBD27.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.53
HTG200.29
|
$4.15
SBD33.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$37.20
SBD299.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,311.16
|
$4.34
SBD35.00
|
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Haiti vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.0% more for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$27.28
SBD219.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.98
HTG9,833.74
|
$92.99
SBD749.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$97.13
SBD783.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$103.29
SBD832.96
|
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Haiti 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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