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Costa Rica vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Costa Rica is 74.0% more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.3% more in Costa Rica
Groceries: pay 2.3% less in Costa Rica
Transportation: pay 59.8% more in Costa Rica
Housing: pay 22.6% less in Costa Rica
Childcare: pay 4.4 times more in Costa Rica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.5% more in Costa Rica
Clothing: pay 49.9% more in Costa Rica

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

Costa Rica vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Solomon Islands, you would:

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pay 33.3% more for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Costa Rica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.08 SBD50.04	$9.77 CRC4,857.39	+60.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.16 SBD100.08	$9.53 CRC4,739.57	-21.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 SBD11.26	$2.00 CRC995.21	+46.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 SBD8.76	$1.57 CRC781.41	+47.7%
Average			+33.3%

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pay 2.3% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Costa Rica
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 SBD12.22	$2.54 CRC1,262.79	+71.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.99 SBD16.35	$4.50 CRC2,237.94	+126.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.73 SBD80.10	$7.52 CRC3,740.34	-22.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.49 SBD45.19	$2.80 CRC1,389.74	-49.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 SBD32.23	$3.83 CRC1,902.77	-2.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.20 SBD26.33	$1.78 CRC886.81	-44.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 SBD9.65	$0.62 CRC305.74	-47.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.54 SBD29.14	$1.65 CRC819.01	-53.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 SBD12.35	$1.24 CRC617.46	-17.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 SBD7.49	$1.28 CRC635.24	+40.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.48	$1.10 CRC547.12	-27.4%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 59.8% more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Costa Rica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 SBD40.31	$5.47 CRC2,719.23	+11.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 SBD200.16	$54.59 CRC27,137.81	+124.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$36,444.91 CRC18,117,972.89
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 SBD90.07	$15.68 CRC7,794.48	+43.3%
Average			+59.8%

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pay 22.6% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Costa Rica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.16 SBD725.60	$49.17 CRC24,446.08	-44.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	$805.28 CRC400,329.95	+47.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	$555.89 CRC276,349.98	-12.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	$63.57 CRC31,602.67	-80.5%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Costa Rica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.28 SBD800.66	$517.09 CRC257,060.35	+431.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	$9,552.94 CRC4,749,083.93	+241.6%
Average			+336.6%

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pay 63.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Costa Rica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 SBD15.01	$2.59 CRC1,285.81	+41.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 SBD25.77	$3.84 CRC1,908.38	+22.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 SBD33.03	$4.70 CRC2,336.25	+17.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$58.68 CRC29,171.56
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.34 SBD27.52	$9.11 CRC4,527.37	+172.3%
Average			+63.5%

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pay 49.9% more for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Costa Rica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.59 SBD169.47	$58.22 CRC28,941.22	+182.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.20 SBD750.62	$44.70 CRC22,222.99	-51.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.01 SBD633.85	$112.79 CRC56,072.28	+46.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.01 SBD633.85	$93.41 CRC46,435.67	+21.3%
Average			+49.9%

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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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