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Solomon Islands vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 16.4% more expensive than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.2% more in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 13.7% more in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 32.3% less in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 84.8% more in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 23.4% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.2% less in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 87.2% more in Solomon Islands

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

Solomon Islands vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.2% more for restaurants

	Jamaica	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.18 JMD1,149.07	$6.08 SBD50.04	-15.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.65 JMD1,224.39	$12.16 SBD100.08	+59.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 JMD197.68	$1.37 SBD11.26	+10.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 JMD119.53	$1.06 SBD8.76	+42.5%
Average			+24.2%

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pay 13.7% more for groceries

	Jamaica	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 JMD434.30	$1.49 SBD12.22	-45.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.07 JMD811.02	$1.99 SBD16.35	-60.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.82 JMD2,212.30	$9.73 SBD80.10	-29.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 JMD561.58	$5.49 SBD45.19	+56.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 JMD453.25	$3.92 SBD32.23	+38.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.51 JMD401.27	$3.20 SBD26.33	+27.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 JMD211.77	$1.17 SBD9.65	-11.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 JMD305.13	$3.54 SBD29.14	+85.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 JMD196.12	$1.50 SBD12.35	+22.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 JMD149.19	$0.91 SBD7.49	-2.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 JMD142.60	$1.52 SBD12.48	+70.2%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 32.3% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 JMD763.39	$4.90 SBD40.31	+2.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.93 JMD7,830.93	$24.32 SBD200.16	-50.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,765.27 JMD6,844,868.88	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.56 JMD3,450.36	$10.94 SBD90.07	-49.2%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 84.8% more for housing

	Jamaica	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.24 JMD7,881.88	$88.16 SBD725.60	+79.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$505.52 JMD80,912.46	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	+8.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$400.25 JMD64,062.64	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	+59.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.28 JMD17,810.95	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	+192.5%
Average			+84.8%

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pay 23.4% less for childcare

	Jamaica	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.63 JMD29,551.48	$97.28 SBD800.66	-47.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,785.57 JMD445,849.05	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	+0.4%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 JMD374.75	$1.82 SBD15.01	-22.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.50 JMD559.87	$3.13 SBD25.77	-10.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.58 JMD1,373.94	$4.01 SBD33.03	-53.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.65 JMD6,666.23	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.47 JMD1,836.17	$3.34 SBD27.52	-70.9%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 87.2% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.47 JMD3,436.21	$20.59 SBD169.47	-4.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.34 JMD3,416.05	$91.20 SBD750.62	+327.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.53 JMD10,328.78	$77.01 SBD633.85	+19.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.59 JMD11,618.51	$77.01 SBD633.85	+6.1%
Average			+87.2%

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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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