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Trinidad and Tobago vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Trinidad and Tobago is 37.2% more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.7% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Groceries: pay 2.1% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Transportation: pay 69.5% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Housing: pay 39.1% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Trinidad and Tobago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.4% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Clothing: pay 43.9% more in Trinidad and Tobago

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

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Solomon Islands, you would:

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pay 7.7% less for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Trinidad and Tobago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.08 SBD50.04	$9.57 TTD64.89	+57.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.16 SBD100.08	$7.67 TTD51.99	-36.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 SBD11.26	$1.02 TTD6.90	-25.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 SBD8.76	$0.79 TTD5.38	-25.5%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 2.1% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Trinidad and Tobago
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 SBD12.22	$2.36 TTD16.02	+59.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.99 SBD16.35	$3.83 TTD25.94	+92.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.73 SBD80.10	$8.89 TTD60.28	-8.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.49 SBD45.19	$4.36 TTD29.54	-20.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 SBD32.23	$4.08 TTD27.63	+4.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.20 SBD26.33	$2.59 TTD17.56	-19.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 SBD9.65	$1.11 TTD7.49	-5.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.54 SBD29.14	$1.78 TTD12.03	-49.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 SBD12.35	$1.79 TTD12.14	+19.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 SBD7.49	$0.60 TTD4.09	-33.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.48	$0.60 TTD4.04	-60.7%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 69.5% more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Trinidad and Tobago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 SBD40.31	$3.89 TTD26.36	-20.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 SBD200.16	$86.39 TTD585.66	+255.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$32,153.27 TTD217,962.54
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 SBD90.07	$8.08 TTD54.77	-26.2%
Average			+69.5%

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pay 39.1% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Trinidad and Tobago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.16 SBD725.60	$56.66 TTD384.07	-35.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	$557.33 TTD3,778.09	+1.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	$386.35 TTD2,618.99	-39.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	$55.56 TTD376.62	-82.9%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Trinidad and Tobago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.28 SBD800.66	$262.08 TTD1,776.62	+169.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	$6,187.26 TTD41,942.54	+121.2%
Average			+145.3%

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pay 50.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Trinidad and Tobago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 SBD15.01	$2.09 TTD14.14	+14.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 SBD25.77	$3.37 TTD22.86	+7.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 SBD33.03	$4.99 TTD33.86	+24.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$50.14 TTD339.88
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.34 SBD27.52	$8.53 TTD57.82	+155.1%
Average			+50.4%

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pay 43.9% more for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Trinidad and Tobago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.59 SBD169.47	$53.14 TTD360.22	+158.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.20 SBD750.62	$39.43 TTD267.32	-56.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.01 SBD633.85	$122.11 TTD827.76	+58.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.01 SBD633.85	$88.97 TTD603.14	+15.5%
Average			+43.9%

Solomon Islands vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of clothing

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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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