Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Madagascar

Madagascar vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Madagascar is 14.9% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.2% less in Madagascar
Groceries: pay 43.5% less in Madagascar
Transportation: pay 23.8% more in Madagascar
Housing: pay 64.9% less in Madagascar
Childcare: pay 78.2% more in Madagascar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.0% less in Madagascar
Clothing: pay 30.6% less in Madagascar

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

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Madagascar vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.2% less for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Madagascar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.08 SBD49.07	$3.04 MGA12,927	-50.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.16 SBD98.15	$4.73 MGA20,105	-61.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 SBD11.04	$0.82 MGA3,485	-40.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 SBD8.59	$0.62 MGA2,646	-41.5%
Average			-48.2%

Solomon Islands vs. Madagascar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.5% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Madagascar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 SBD11.99	$0.88 MGA3,726	-41.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.99 SBD16.03	$5.36 MGA22,791	+170.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.73 SBD78.55	$3.89 MGA16,529	-60.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.49 SBD44.31	$1.97 MGA8,377	-64.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 SBD31.61	$2.63 MGA11,199	-32.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.20 SBD25.82	$0.64 MGA2,724	-80.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 SBD9.46	$0.33 MGA1,412	-71.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.54 SBD28.58	$0.57 MGA2,406	-84.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 SBD12.11	$0.41 MGA1,737	-72.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 SBD7.35	$0.29 MGA1,219	-68.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.24	$0.40 MGA1,720	-73.3%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 23.8% more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Madagascar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 SBD39.53	$4.44 MGA18,872	-9.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 SBD196.29	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$12,651.72 MGA54M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 SBD88.33	$17.17 MGA72,985	+56.9%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 64.9% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Madagascar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.16 SBD711.56	$60.23 MGA256K	-31.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$547.19 SBD4,416.57	$257.49 MGA1M	-52.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$638.39 SBD5,152.67	$71.69 MGA305K	-88.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$325.45 SBD2,626.85	$44.95 MGA191K	-86.2%
Average			-64.9%

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pay 78.2% more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Madagascar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.28 SBD785.17	$46.54 MGA198K	-52.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,796.75 SBD22,573.60	$8,634.52 MGA37M	+208.7%
Average			+78.2%

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pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Madagascar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 SBD14.72	$0.82 MGA3,470	-55.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 SBD25.27	$1.33 MGA5,651	-57.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 SBD32.39	$1.73 MGA7,370	-56.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$29.94 MGA127K
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.34 SBD26.99	$6.47 MGA27,516	+93.6%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 30.6% less for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Madagascar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.59 SBD166.19	$19.48 MGA82,790	-5.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.20 SBD736.10	$17.20 MGA73,132	-81.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.01 SBD621.59	$70.84 MGA301K	-8.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.01 SBD621.59	$55.48 MGA236K	-28.0%
Average			-30.6%

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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: July 2026

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