Cost of living comparison

 Netherlands
compared to
 Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands vs. Netherlands Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 10.2% cheaper than Netherlands overall.

Restaurants
pay 36.6% less in Solomon Islands
Groceries
pay 78.1% more in Solomon Islands
Transportation
pay 51.4% less in Solomon Islands
Housing
pay 68.2% more in Solomon Islands
Childcare
pay 81.8% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports
pay 49.1% less in Solomon Islands
Clothing
pay 1.3% more in Solomon Islands

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

Solomon Islands vs. Netherlands Cost Breakdown

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

pay 36.6% less for restaurants

 
Netherlands
Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.74
€16.03
$5.99
SBD49.98
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.22
€10.45
$14.99
SBD124.94
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.94
€2.52
$1.40
SBD11.66

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pay 78.1% more for groceries

 
Netherlands
Solomon Islands
Bread
1 loaf
$1.79
€1.53
$1.36
SBD11.33
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.20
€5.31
$2.28
SBD18.99
Milk (1 gallon) $4.40
€3.77
$9.08
SBD75.67

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pay 51.4% less for transportation

 
Netherlands
Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.80
€6.67
$5.23
SBD43.57
Monthly public transit pass $95.88
€82.03
$29.97
SBD249.89
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,938.58
€27,323.45
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pay 68.2% more for housing

 
Netherlands
Solomon Islands
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$43.11
€36.88
$119.89
SBD999.54
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,289.16
€1,102.88
$539.52
SBD4,497.93
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,051.87
€899.87
$629.44
SBD5,247.59

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pay 81.8% less for childcare

 
Netherlands
Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,627.96
€1,392.72
$95.91
SBD799.63
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,050.97
€7,743.11
$2,757.54
SBD22,989.44

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pay 49.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Netherlands
Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.55
€4.75
$2.28
SBD18.99
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.60
€3.08
$3.80
SBD31.65
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.52
€9.86
$3.84
SBD31.99

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pay 1.3% more for clothing

 
Netherlands
Solomon Islands
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$84.34
€72.16
$20.30
SBD169.26
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$38.25
€32.73
$89.92
SBD749.66
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.60
€79.22
$75.93
SBD633.04

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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: July 2025
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