Cost of living comparison
compared to
Solomon Islands vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary
Solomon Islands is 96.7% more expensive than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3 times more in Solomon Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Solomon Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 44.2% more in Solomon Islands
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Solomon Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 75.5% less in Solomon Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 99.1% more in Solomon Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 45.8% more in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.93
₫49,968
|
$6.82
SBD55.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.06
₫105K
|
$12.40
SBD100.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
₫13,022
|
$1.55
SBD12.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
₫7,715
|
$1.08
SBD8.75
|
|
Vietnam vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
₫24,827
|
$1.50
SBD12.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
₫139K
|
$3.27
SBD26.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.69
₫147K
|
$9.62
SBD77.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,111
|
$5.60
SBD45.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
₫44,332
|
$3.87
SBD31.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
₫34,270
|
$2.85
SBD23.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
₫13,159
|
$1.20
SBD9.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
₫15,883
|
$3.88
SBD31.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
₫14,322
|
$1.69
SBD13.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫12,823
|
$0.89
SBD7.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
₫13,288
|
$1.55
SBD12.47
|
|
Vietnam vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 44.2% more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
₫87,093
|
$4.99
SBD40.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.12
₫184K
|
$24.80
SBD199.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,715.02
₫795M
|
$18,598.79
SBD150K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.75
₫149K
|
$11.16
SBD90.00
|
|
Vietnam vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.92
₫231K
|
$89.89
SBD724.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$387.95
₫10M
|
$888.61
SBD7,166.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.72
₫7M
|
$433.97
SBD3,499.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.62
₫1M
|
$331.86
SBD2,676.34
|
|
Vietnam vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of housing
pay 75.5% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$321.30
₫8M
|
$99.19
SBD799.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,628.65
₫379M
|
$2,851.81
SBD22,998.88
|
|
Vietnam vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 99.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
₫23,577
|
$2.48
SBD20.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
₫42,237
|
$3.41
SBD27.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
₫35,110
|
$4.15
SBD33.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.59
₫533K
|
$37.20
SBD299.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.14
₫81,316
|
$4.34
SBD35.00
|
|
Vietnam vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.8% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Solomon Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.00
₫1M
|
$27.28
SBD219.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.08
₫623K
|
$92.99
SBD749.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.97
₫2M
|
$97.13
SBD783.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.18
₫2M
|
$103.29
SBD832.96
|
|
Vietnam vs. Solomon Islands - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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