Cost of living in Solomon Islands
Summary of cost of living in Solomon Islands
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 43,099 SI$
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 22,217 SI$ WARNING! These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 120 SI$ | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 150 SI$ | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 45 SI$ | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 35 SI$ | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 80 SI$ | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 20 SI$ | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 240 SI$ | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 30 SI$ | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 30 SI$ | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 28 SI$ | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 90 SI$ | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 45 SI$ | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 14 SI$ | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 26,078 SI$ | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 4,000 SI$ | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 3,500 SI$ | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 15,137 SI$ | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | - | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | - | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 352 SI$ | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 2,400 SI$ | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 200 SI$ | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 40 SI$ | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 100 SI$ | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 400 SI$ | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 1,400 SI$ | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 1,500 SI$ | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 1,000 SI$ | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | - | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 16 SI$ | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 60 SI$ | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 8 SI$ | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 200 SI$ | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 300 SI$ | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 25 SI$ | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 44 SI$ | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 45 SI$ | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 5.00 SI$ | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 15 SI$ | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 150 SI$ | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 300 SI$ | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 40 SI$ | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 500 SI$ | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 10 SI$ | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 26 SI$ | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 60 SI$ | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 3,500 SI$ | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 5.00 SI$ | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 1,000 SI$ | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 25 SI$ | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Solomon Islands
This map shows only the top cities in Solomon Islands. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
List of all cities available in Solomon Islands
| Honiara |
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