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Solomon Islands vs. Iceland Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 34.7% cheaper than Iceland overall.

Restaurants: pay 59.2% less in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 2.4% more in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 58.6% less in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 62.7% more in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 80.9% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.8% less in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 39.3% less in Solomon Islands

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

Solomon Islands vs. Iceland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.2% less for restaurants

	Iceland	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.52 ISK3,394	$6.08 SBD50.04	-77.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$21.32 ISK2,728	$12.16 SBD100.08	-43.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK398	$1.37 SBD11.26	-56.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.72 ISK348	$1.06 SBD8.76	-60.9%
Average			-59.2%

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pay 2.4% more for groceries

	Iceland	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$3.80 ISK487	$1.49 SBD12.22	-60.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,208	$1.99 SBD16.35	-79.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK996	$9.73 SBD80.10	+25.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.71 ISK859	$5.49 SBD45.19	-18.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.22 ISK1,436	$3.92 SBD32.23	-65.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK191	$3.20 SBD26.33	+113.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 ISK147	$1.17 SBD9.65	+2.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 ISK181	$3.54 SBD29.14	+150.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 ISK300	$1.50 SBD12.35	-35.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 ISK211	$0.91 SBD7.49	-44.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 ISK140	$1.52 SBD12.48	+38.7%
Average			+2.4%

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pay 58.6% less for transportation

	Iceland	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.65 ISK1,235	$4.90 SBD40.31	-49.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$79.56 ISK10,182	$24.32 SBD200.16	-69.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,144.25 ISK6,289,481	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.55 ISK3,270	$10.94 SBD90.07	-57.2%
Average			-58.6%

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pay 62.7% more for housing

	Iceland	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$95.65 ISK12,241	$88.16 SBD725.60	-7.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,289.17 ISK292,968	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	-76.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,830.04 ISK234,209	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	-65.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.15 ISK8,338	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	+399.6%
Average			+62.7%

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pay 80.9% less for childcare

	Iceland	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$334.67 ISK42,830	$97.28 SBD800.66	-70.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	-90.9%
Average			-80.9%

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pay 69.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Iceland	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.14 ISK1,426	$1.82 SBD15.01	-83.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 ISK720	$3.13 SBD25.77	-44.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.90 ISK1,778	$4.01 SBD33.03	-71.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.17 ISK10,004	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.75 ISK2,144	$3.34 SBD27.52	-80.0%
Average			-69.8%

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pay 39.3% less for clothing

	Iceland	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$130.91 ISK16,753	$20.59 SBD169.47	-84.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.83 ISK7,913	$91.20 SBD750.62	+47.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.81 ISK20,965	$77.01 SBD633.85	-53.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$237.31 ISK30,371	$77.01 SBD633.85	-67.5%
Average			-39.3%

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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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