Cost of living and expenses in Solomon Islands

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What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Solomon Islands? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Solomon Islands, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Solomon Islands (The last update: 4 days ago)

See also: food prices   Prices in restaurants   entertainment costs  

Currency in Solomon Islands Solomon Islands dollar (SBD). For 10 US dollars you can get 83.6 Solomon Islands dollars. For 100 US dollars you can get 836 Solomon Islands dollars. And the other way around: For 10 Solomon Islands dollars you can get 1.2 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Solomon Islands? Look here: Prices in cities in Solomon Islands

Prices: Honiara   Gizo   Lata   Noro  


Price fees $718

fees

$718
250% more than in United States

Price internet $120

internet

$120
68% more than in United States

Price jeans $25 ($13.2 - $36)

jeans

$25 ($13.2 - $36)
by half less than in United States

Price average earnings $521

average earnings

$521
89% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $578 ($419 - $718)

renting a small apartment in the center

$578 ($419 - $718)
67% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $1.48K ($598 - $2.99K)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$1.48K ($598 - $2.99K)
39% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Solomon Islands:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.36 (SBD 3)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $30 (SBD 250)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.6 (SBD 13.2)
  4. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $578 (SBD 4.83K)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $568 (SBD 4.75K)
  6. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $1.3K (SBD 10.9K)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $1.48K (SBD 12.3K)
  8. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $718 (SBD 6K)
  9. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $120 (SBD 1K)
  10. numb_34 $13.2 (SBD 110)
  11. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $25 (SBD 205)
  12. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $90 (SBD 750)
  13. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $96 (SBD 800)
  14. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $90 (SBD 750)
  15. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $120 (SBD 1K)
  16. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $83.8K (SBD 700K)
  17. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $1.8K (SBD 15K)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $59.8K (SBD 500K)
  19. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $521 (SBD 4.35K)
  20. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 16%
  21. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $1.2 (SBD 10)
  22. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $1.2 (SBD 10)
  23. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $12 (SBD 100)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Price Burger King or a similar bar $15 ($14.4 - $15.6)

Burger King or a similar bar

$15 ($14.4 - $15.6)
39% more than in United States

Price Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda $1.4 ($1.2 - $1.8)

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$1.4 ($1.2 - $1.8)
by half less than in United States

Price cheese $12.3 ($8.4 - $16.3)

cheese

$12.3 ($8.4 - $16.3)
4.1% is less expensive than in United States

Price fees $718

fees

$718
250% more than in United States

Price tomatoes $2.1 ($1.2 - $3)

tomatoes

$2.1 ($1.2 - $3)
by half less than in United States

Price rice $1.4 ($1.2 - $1.6)

rice

$1.4 ($1.2 - $1.6)
69% is less expensive than in United States