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Solomon Islands vs. Uzbekistan Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 2.5 times more expensive than Uzbekistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 3.6 times more in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 5.9 times more in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 47.0% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.2% more in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 46.8% more in Solomon Islands

The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Solomon Islands are more expensive than in Uzbekistan. Notably, housing, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Solomon Islands.

Solomon Islands vs. Uzbekistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Uzbekistan	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.42 UZS88,801.04	$6.08 SBD50.04	-18.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.28 UZS51,233.70	$12.16 SBD100.08	+183.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 UZS9,054.14	$1.37 SBD11.26	+80.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 UZS4,305.83	$1.06 SBD8.76	+195.6%
Average			+110.5%

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pay 3.6 times more for groceries

	Uzbekistan	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 UZS6,691.16	$1.49 SBD12.22	+165.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.78 UZS45,273.33	$1.99 SBD16.35	-47.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.97 UZS47,506.40	$9.73 SBD80.10	+145.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.50 UZS17,891.81	$5.49 SBD45.19	+267.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 UZS20,140.70	$3.92 SBD32.23	+132.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 UZS6,153.95	$3.20 SBD26.33	+521.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 UZS10,259.37	$1.17 SBD9.65	+36.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.11 UZS13,287.90	$3.54 SBD29.14	+218.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 UZS6,208.81	$1.50 SBD12.35	+189.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 UZS3,009.39	$0.91 SBD7.49	+261.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.15 UZS1,745.72	$1.52 SBD12.48	+939.4%
Average			+257.3%

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Uzbekistan	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.80 UZS45,478.48	$4.90 SBD40.31	+28.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.46 UZS89,186.45	$24.32 SBD200.16	+226.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,965.42 UZS322,593,830.75	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.18 UZS38,005.49	$10.94 SBD90.07	+244.5%
Average			+166.5%

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pay 5.9 times more for housing

	Uzbekistan	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.59 UZS126,665.23	$88.16 SBD725.60	+732.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$300.81 UZS3,598,706.40	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	+81.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$210.88 UZS2,522,774.33	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	+202.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.65 UZS366,643.36	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	+961.9%
Average			+494.8%

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pay 47.0% less for childcare

	Uzbekistan	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$169.07 UZS2,022,588.79	$97.28 SBD800.66	-42.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,779.61 UZS69,142,837.83	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	-51.6%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 49.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Uzbekistan	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 UZS17,379.60	$1.82 SBD15.01	+25.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 UZS21,136.22	$3.13 SBD25.77	+77.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.95 UZS23,268.62	$4.01 SBD33.03	+106.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.84 UZS656,119.85	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.82 UZS45,668.65	$3.34 SBD27.52	-12.4%
Average			+49.2%

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pay 46.8% more for clothing

	Uzbekistan	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.11 UZS288,481.93	$20.59 SBD169.47	-14.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.38 UZS375,356.58	$91.20 SBD750.62	+190.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.81 UZS942,859.77	$77.01 SBD633.85	-2.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.00 UZS813,541.29	$77.01 SBD633.85	+13.2%
Average			+46.8%

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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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