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Solomon Islands vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 73.3% more expensive than Jordan overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 3.1 times more in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 9.0% less in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 3.1 times more in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 36.0% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.1% less in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 34.5% more in Solomon Islands

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

Solomon Islands vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Jordan	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.58 JOD3.250	$6.08 SBD50.04	+32.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 JOD4.250	$12.16 SBD100.08	+102.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$1.37 SBD11.26	+183.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 JOD0.250	$1.06 SBD8.76	+200.6%
Average			+130.0%

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pay 3.1 times more for groceries

	Jordan	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 JOD0.360	$1.49 SBD12.22	+193.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.17 JOD2.250	$1.99 SBD16.35	-37.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.16 JOD3.660	$9.73 SBD80.10	+88.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.98 JOD1.400	$5.49 SBD45.19	+177.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 JOD1.760	$3.92 SBD32.23	+57.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$3.20 SBD26.33	+336.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 JOD0.490	$1.17 SBD9.65	+69.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 JOD0.380	$3.54 SBD29.14	+559.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 JOD0.230	$1.50 SBD12.35	+370.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.91 SBD7.49	+137.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$1.52 SBD12.48	+344.6%
Average			+208.9%

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pay 9.0% less for transportation

	Jordan	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 JOD3.610	$4.90 SBD40.31	-3.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.73 JOD22.500	$24.32 SBD200.16	-23.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,506.35 JOD17,375.000	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 JOD7.750	$10.94 SBD90.07	+0.1%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

	Jordan	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.97 JOD21.950	$88.16 SBD725.60	+184.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$271.86 JOD192.750	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	+101.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.86 JOD132.480	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	+241.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.30 JOD56.220	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	+310.4%
Average			+209.5%

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pay 36.0% less for childcare

	Jordan	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.67 JOD126.680	$97.28 SBD800.66	-45.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,807.34 JOD2,699.400	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	-26.5%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Jordan	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.11 JOD3.620	$1.82 SBD15.01	-64.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 JOD1.840	$3.13 SBD25.77	+20.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.60 JOD2.550	$4.01 SBD33.03	+11.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.35 JOD33.570	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.58 JOD7.500	$3.34 SBD27.52	-68.4%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 34.5% more for clothing

	Jordan	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.69 JOD26.720	$20.59 SBD169.47	-45.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.56 JOD25.920	$91.20 SBD750.62	+149.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.57 JOD47.910	$77.01 SBD633.85	+14.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.14 JOD45.480	$77.01 SBD633.85	+20.1%
Average			+34.5%

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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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