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Kiev vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 17.9% more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.8% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 39.4% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 31.5% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 48.2% less in Kiev
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.1% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 60.1% more in Kiev

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

Kiev vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.8% less for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.08 SBD50.04	$8.43 UAH355.45	+38.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.16 SBD100.08	$6.02 UAH253.89	-50.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 SBD11.26	$0.67 UAH28.46	-50.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 SBD8.76	$0.46 UAH19.54	-56.5%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 39.4% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 SBD12.22	$0.78 UAH33.02	-47.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.99 SBD16.35	$4.90 UAH206.65	+146.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.73 SBD80.10	$4.75 UAH200.40	-51.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.49 SBD45.19	$2.01 UAH84.99	-63.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 SBD32.23	$2.12 UAH89.27	-46.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.20 SBD26.33	$0.55 UAH23.32	-82.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 SBD9.65	$0.72 UAH30.51	-38.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.54 SBD29.14	$0.85 UAH35.96	-75.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 SBD12.35	$1.01 UAH42.65	-32.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 SBD7.49	$0.37 UAH15.74	-59.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.48	$0.25 UAH10.69	-83.3%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 31.5% less for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 SBD40.31	$5.31 UAH223.89	+8.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 SBD200.16	$10.23 UAH431.61	-57.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$30,417.03 UAH1,283,165.80
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 SBD90.07	$6.02 UAH253.89	-45.0%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 48.2% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.16 SBD725.60	$7.04 UAH297.00	-92.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	$630.45 UAH26,596.03	+15.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	$377.83 UAH15,939.03	-40.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	$80.97 UAH3,415.82	-75.1%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.28 SBD800.66	$373.14 UAH15,741.25	+283.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	$7,847.15 UAH331,037.99	+180.6%
Average			+232.1%

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pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 SBD15.01	$1.08 UAH45.70	-40.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 SBD25.77	$1.64 UAH69.03	-47.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 SBD33.03	$2.89 UAH121.87	-28.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$38.56 UAH1,626.84
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.34 SBD27.52	$4.81 UAH203.11	+44.0%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 60.1% more for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.59 SBD169.47	$68.61 UAH2,894.36	+233.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.20 SBD750.62	$35.80 UAH1,510.06	-60.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.01 SBD633.85	$97.02 UAH4,092.73	+26.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.01 SBD633.85	$109.54 UAH4,620.82	+42.2%
Average			+60.1%

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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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