Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

compared to

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary

Solomon Islands is 21.7% more expensive than Seychelles overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.6% less in Solomon Islands
Groceries: pay 73.1% more in Solomon Islands
Transportation: pay 25.3% less in Solomon Islands
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Solomon Islands
Childcare: pay 50.8% less in Solomon Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.3% less in Solomon Islands
Clothing: pay 81.2% more in Solomon Islands

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

Solomon Islands vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.6% less for restaurants

	Seychelles	Solomon Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.38 SCR249.67	$5.99 SBD50.44	-65.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.30 SCR119.16	$14.99 SBD126.11	+80.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 SCR32.35	$1.40 SBD11.77	-37.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 SCR26.85	$1.20 SBD10.09	-35.9%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 73.1% more for groceries

	Seychelles	Solomon Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 SCR24.75	$1.36 SBD11.43	-21.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.37 SCR206.42	$2.28 SBD19.17	-84.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 SCR99.57	$9.08 SBD76.38	+30.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 SCR51.72	$4.72 SBD39.71	+31.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.61 SCR51.87	$4.89 SBD41.19	+35.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 SCR13.65	$3.67 SBD30.89	+286.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SCR15.77	$1.22 SBD10.30	+11.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR13.95	$4.44 SBD37.37	+357.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.65 SCR38.02	$1.56 SBD13.12	-41.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 SCR9.30	$0.94 SBD7.89	+44.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 SCR8.64	$1.52 SBD12.81	+153.1%
Average			+73.1%

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pay 25.3% less for transportation

	Seychelles	Solomon Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 SCR88.36	$5.23 SBD43.98	-15.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.44 SCR379.86	$29.97 SBD252.22	+13.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,617.26 SCR382,359.28	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.09 SCR604.56	$10.79 SBD90.80	-74.4%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Seychelles	Solomon Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$168.84 SCR2,425.37	$119.89 SBD1,008.89	-29.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.20 SCR15,057.45	$539.52 SBD4,540.00	-48.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$829.24 SCR11,912.06	$629.44 SBD5,296.67	-24.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.93 SCR1,018.98	$550.10 SBD4,629.02	+675.5%
Average			+143.5%

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pay 50.8% less for childcare

	Seychelles	Solomon Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.60 SCR2,407.54	$95.91 SBD807.11	-42.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,668.90 SCR95,799.30	$2,757.54 SBD23,204.46	-58.7%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Seychelles	Solomon Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.58 SCR108.86	$2.28 SBD19.17	-69.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.17 SCR74.24	$3.80 SBD31.95	-26.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.96 SCR258.01	$3.84 SBD32.28	-78.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.52 SCR1,070.51	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 SCR88.28	$3.30 SBD27.74	-46.3%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 81.2% more for clothing

	Seychelles	Solomon Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.57 SCR697.66	$20.30 SBD170.84	-58.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.36 SCR292.46	$89.92 SBD756.67	+341.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.56 SCR855.60	$75.93 SBD638.96	+27.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.75 SCR958.83	$75.93 SBD638.96	+13.8%
Average			+81.2%

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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: April 2025

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