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Solomon Islands vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 8.1% more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.1% less in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 15.5% less in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 26.6% less in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.3% less in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 56.6% less in Solomon Islands

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

Solomon Islands vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.1% less for restaurants

	Turkmenistan	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.29 TMT120.34	$6.08 SBD50.04	-82.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.57 TMT47.64	$12.16 SBD100.08	-10.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 TMT8.13	$1.37 SBD11.26	-40.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 TMT2.81	$1.06 SBD8.76	+33.0%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 15.5% less for groceries

	Turkmenistan	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 TMT5.89	$1.49 SBD12.22	-11.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$20.00 TMT70.20	$1.99 SBD16.35	-90.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$18.21 TMT63.90	$9.73 SBD80.10	-46.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.17 TMT21.66	$5.49 SBD45.19	-11.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.42 TMT29.57	$3.92 SBD32.23	-53.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 TMT8.64	$3.20 SBD26.33	+29.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.00 TMT14.06	$1.17 SBD9.65	-70.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.47 TMT12.17	$3.54 SBD29.14	+2.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 TMT5.63	$1.50 SBD12.35	-6.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 TMT3.18	$0.91 SBD7.49	+0.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 TMT2.84	$1.52 SBD12.48	+87.3%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Turkmenistan	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$4.90 SBD40.31	+201.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.57 TMT30.09	$24.32 SBD200.16	+183.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154,189.29	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$10.94 SBD90.07	+12.7%
Average			+132.8%

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pay 26.6% less for housing

	Turkmenistan	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$88.16 SBD725.60	-14.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.57 TMT3,961.29	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	-51.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$750.00 TMT2,632.50	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	-14.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	-25.5%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Turkmenistan	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$97.28 SBD800.66	+325.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,714.29 TMT90,257.14	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	-89.1%
Average			+118.3%

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pay 70.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkmenistan	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.14 TMT18.05	$1.82 SBD15.01	-64.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.05 TMT24.75	$3.13 SBD25.77	-55.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$4.01 SBD33.03	-84.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.29 TMT50.14	$3.34 SBD27.52	-76.6%
Average			-70.3%

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pay 56.6% less for clothing

	Turkmenistan	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.71 TMT230.66	$20.59 SBD169.47	-68.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.43 TMT426.21	$91.20 SBD750.62	-24.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$300.00 TMT1,053.00	$77.01 SBD633.85	-74.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$185.71 TMT651.86	$77.01 SBD633.85	-58.5%
Average			-56.6%

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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: December 2025

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