Cost of living comparison

 New Jersey, USA
compared to
 Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands vs. New Jersey Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 16.1% cheaper than New Jersey.

Restaurants
pay 29.8% less in Solomon Islands
Groceries
pay 9.7% more in Solomon Islands
Transportation
pay 25.2% less in Solomon Islands
Housing
pay 88.5% more in Solomon Islands
Childcare
pay 92.2% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports
pay 58.9% less in Solomon Islands
Clothing
pay 5.0% less in Solomon Islands

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

Solomon Islands vs. New Jersey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of New Jersey, you would:

pay 29.8% less for restaurants

 
New Jersey
Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $19.00
 
$5.99
SBD50.06
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.19
 
$14.99
SBD125.15
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.49
 
$1.40
SBD11.68

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pay 9.7% more for groceries

 
New Jersey
Solomon Islands
Bread
1 loaf
$3.89
 
$1.36
SBD11.35
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.30
 
$2.28
SBD19.02
Milk (1 gallon) $4.36
 
$9.08
SBD75.80

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pay 25.2% less for transportation

 
New Jersey
Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.49
 
$5.23
SBD43.64
Monthly public transit pass $133.88
 
$29.97
SBD250.30
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,750.31
 
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pay 88.5% more for housing

 
New Jersey
Solomon Islands
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$58.37
 
$119.89
SBD1,001.20
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,167.23
 
$539.52
SBD4,505.40
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,865.29
 
$629.44
SBD5,256.30

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pay 92.2% less for childcare

 
New Jersey
Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,618.98
 
$95.91
SBD800.96
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $28,166.67
 
$2,757.54
SBD23,027.59

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pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
New Jersey
Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.72
 
$2.28
SBD19.02
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.97
 
$3.80
SBD31.70
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.57
 
$3.84
SBD32.04

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pay 5.0% less for clothing

 
New Jersey
Solomon Islands
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$53.04
 
$20.30
SBD169.54
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$45.58
 
$89.92
SBD750.90
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$91.11
 
$75.93
SBD634.09

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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: June 2025
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