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Solomon Islands vs. Uruguay Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 8.2% cheaper than Uruguay overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.5% less in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 66.5% more in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 44.4% less in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 83.9% more in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 73.2% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.0% less in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 18.0% less in Solomon Islands

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

Solomon Islands vs. Uruguay Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.5% less for restaurants

	Uruguay	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.91 UYU738.97	$6.08 SBD50.04	-67.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.15 UYU435.75	$12.16 SBD100.08	+9.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 UYU80.85	$1.37 SBD11.26	-33.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.51 UYU58.80	$1.06 SBD8.76	-29.3%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 66.5% more for groceries

	Uruguay	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 UYU97.49	$1.49 SBD12.22	-40.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.13 UYU278.60	$1.99 SBD16.35	-72.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.42 UYU172.53	$9.73 SBD80.10	+120.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.13 UYU161.38	$5.49 SBD45.19	+32.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 UYU186.33	$3.92 SBD32.23	-17.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 UYU47.25	$3.20 SBD26.33	+164.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 UYU42.28	$1.17 SBD9.65	+8.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 UYU23.88	$3.54 SBD29.14	+479.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 UYU62.13	$1.50 SBD12.35	-5.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 UYU35.12	$0.91 SBD7.49	+1.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 UYU36.77	$1.52 SBD12.48	+61.2%
Average			+66.5%

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pay 44.4% less for transportation

	Uruguay	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.29 UYU284.99	$4.90 SBD40.31	-32.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.38 UYU1,968.41	$24.32 SBD200.16	-51.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,912.71 UYU1,403,073.19	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.33 UYU833.15	$10.94 SBD90.07	-48.7%
Average			-44.4%

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pay 83.9% more for housing

	Uruguay	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.55 UYU1,545.28	$88.16 SBD725.60	+122.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$657.18 UYU25,675.47	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	-16.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$493.59 UYU19,284.04	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	+29.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.50 UYU4,239.11	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	+199.9%
Average			+83.9%

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pay 73.2% less for childcare

	Uruguay	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$485.40 UYU18,964.09	$97.28 SBD800.66	-80.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,353.42 UYU326,359.52	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	-66.5%
Average			-73.2%

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pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Uruguay	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.70 UYU144.42	$1.82 SBD15.01	-50.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 UYU161.33	$3.13 SBD25.77	-24.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.51 UYU215.45	$4.01 SBD33.03	-27.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.33 UYU2,083.47	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.86 UYU385.20	$3.34 SBD27.52	-66.1%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 18.0% less for clothing

	Uruguay	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.21 UYU3,290.07	$20.59 SBD169.47	-75.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.56 UYU1,975.50	$91.20 SBD750.62	+80.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$126.88 UYU4,957.07	$77.01 SBD633.85	-39.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.58 UYU4,828.16	$77.01 SBD633.85	-37.7%
Average			-18.0%

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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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