Cost of living comparison
compared to
Solomon Islands vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary
Solomon Islands is 66.6% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Solomon Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 76.2% more in Solomon Islands
- Transportation
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pay 15.8% more in Solomon Islands
- Housing
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pay 2.6 times more in Solomon Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 61.0% less in Solomon Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% less in Solomon Islands
- Clothing
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pay 24.0% more in Solomon Islands
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Solomon Islands are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Solomon Islands. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Solomon Islands.
Solomon Islands vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.42
MYR13.98
|
$6.82
SBD55.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.64
MYR18.95
|
$12.40
SBD100.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
MYR3.07
|
$1.55
SBD12.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
MYR1.72
|
$1.08
SBD8.75
|
|
Malaysia vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 76.2% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
MYR4.49
|
$1.50
SBD12.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
MYR28.32
|
$3.27
SBD26.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.18
MYR29.31
|
$9.62
SBD77.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MYR8.53
|
$5.60
SBD45.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.90
MYR7.75
|
$3.87
SBD31.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
MYR5.53
|
$2.85
SBD23.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
MYR2.97
|
$1.20
SBD9.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
MYR4.84
|
$3.88
SBD31.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.83
|
$1.69
SBD13.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.34
|
$0.89
SBD7.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
MYR2.50
|
$1.55
SBD12.47
|
|
Malaysia vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 15.8% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.76
MYR11.29
|
$4.99
SBD40.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.28
MYR62.39
|
$24.80
SBD199.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,802.19
MYR167K
|
$18,598.79
SBD150K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.46
MYR26.37
|
$11.16
SBD90.00
|
|
Malaysia vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.60
MYR112.71
|
$89.89
SBD724.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.41
MYR1,483.90
|
$888.61
SBD7,166.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.07
MYR1,082.35
|
$433.97
SBD3,499.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.69
MYR149.79
|
$331.86
SBD2,676.34
|
|
Malaysia vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of housing
pay 61.0% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.07
MYR943.51
|
$99.19
SBD799.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,043.53
MYR32,843.35
|
$2,851.81
SBD22,998.88
|
|
Malaysia vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
MYR14.73
|
$2.48
SBD20.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.76
MYR11.29
|
$3.41
SBD27.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.35
MYR17.74
|
$4.15
SBD33.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.82
MYR158.52
|
$37.20
SBD299.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.73
MYR19.31
|
$4.34
SBD35.00
|
|
Malaysia vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.0% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.43
MYR238.60
|
$27.28
SBD219.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.42
MYR124.22
|
$92.99
SBD749.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.72
MYR317.35
|
$97.13
SBD783.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.79
MYR317.65
|
$103.29
SBD832.96
|
|
Malaysia 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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