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Solomon Islands vs. New Zealand Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 14.8% cheaper than New Zealand overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.8% less in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 37.9% more in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 41.8% less in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 62.8% more in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 82.0% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.9% less in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 3.5% more in Solomon Islands

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

Solomon Islands vs. New Zealand Cost Breakdown

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pay 26.8% less for restaurants

	New Zealand	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.45 NZ$24.89	$6.08 SBD50.04	-57.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.14 NZ$15.74	$12.16 SBD100.08	+33.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.11 NZ$3.63	$1.37 SBD11.26	-35.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.02 NZ$3.47	$1.06 SBD8.76	-47.2%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 37.9% more for groceries

	New Zealand	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 NZ$2.99	$1.49 SBD12.22	-14.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 NZ$6.69	$1.99 SBD16.35	-48.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.34 NZ$10.92	$9.73 SBD80.10	+53.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.96 NZ$10.27	$5.49 SBD45.19	-7.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.01 NZ$6.90	$3.92 SBD32.23	-2.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 NZ$2.03	$3.20 SBD26.33	+171.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.64	$1.17 SBD9.65	+23.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 NZ$2.23	$3.54 SBD29.14	+173.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.11 NZ$3.63	$1.50 SBD12.35	-28.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 NZ$1.46	$0.91 SBD7.49	+7.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 NZ$1.37	$1.52 SBD12.48	+90.3%
Average			+37.9%

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pay 41.8% less for transportation

	New Zealand	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.08 NZ$10.47	$4.90 SBD40.31	-19.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.52 NZ$128.39	$24.32 SBD200.16	-67.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,777.66 NZ$42,690.69	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.81 NZ$30.69	$10.94 SBD90.07	-38.6%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 62.8% more for housing

	New Zealand	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.00 NZ$86.14	$88.16 SBD725.60	+76.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$978.36 NZ$1,685.66	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	-44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$810.06 NZ$1,395.70	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	-21.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.66 NZ$164.82	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	+240.2%
Average			+62.8%

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pay 82.0% less for childcare

	New Zealand	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$635.34 NZ$1,094.67	$97.28 SBD800.66	-84.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,463.91 NZ$23,197.66	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	-79.2%
Average			-82.0%

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pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports

	New Zealand	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.04 NZ$10.41	$1.82 SBD15.01	-69.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 NZ$5.78	$3.13 SBD25.77	-6.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.12 NZ$39.84	$4.01 SBD33.03	-82.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.72 NZ$64.99	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.72 NZ$18.47	$3.34 SBD27.52	-68.8%
Average			-56.9%

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pay 3.5% more for clothing

	New Zealand	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.22 NZ$112.37	$20.59 SBD169.47	-68.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.23 NZ$67.60	$91.20 SBD750.62	+132.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.28 NZ$155.55	$77.01 SBD633.85	-14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.43 NZ$205.77	$77.01 SBD633.85	-35.5%
Average			+3.5%

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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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