Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Bahamas

Bahamas vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Bahamas is 2.2 times more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Bahamas
Groceries: pay 36.7% more in Bahamas
Transportation: pay 78.2% more in Bahamas
Housing: pay 56.4% more in Bahamas
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Bahamas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9 times more in Bahamas
Clothing: pay 52.8% more in Bahamas

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, and clothing in Bahamas are more expensive than in Solomon Islands. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Bahamas.

Bahamas vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Bahamas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.99 SBD50.00	$30.33 BSD30.33	+406.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.99 SBD125.00	$10.58 BSD10.58	-29.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 SBD11.67	$2.73 BSD2.73	+95.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 SBD10.00	$2.15 BSD2.15	+79.5%
Average			+137.8%

Solomon Islands vs. Bahamas - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.7% more for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Bahamas
Bread 1 loaf	$1.36 SBD11.33	$4.38 BSD4.38	+222.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.28 SBD19.00	$4.32 BSD4.32	+89.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.08 SBD75.71	$14.05 BSD14.05	+54.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.72 SBD39.36	$5.32 BSD5.32	+12.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.89 SBD40.82	$4.62 BSD4.62	-5.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.67 SBD30.62	$1.74 BSD1.74	-52.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 SBD10.21	$1.44 BSD1.44	+17.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.44 SBD37.04	$1.73 BSD1.73	-61.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 SBD13.00	$2.10 BSD2.10	+34.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 SBD7.82	$1.89 BSD1.89	+101.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.70	$1.37 BSD1.37	-10.3%
Average			+36.7%

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pay 78.2% more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Bahamas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 SBD43.59	$5.16 BSD5.16	-1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.97 SBD250.00	$45.00 BSD45.00	+50.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.79 SBD90.00	$30.85 BSD30.85	+185.9%
Average			+78.2%

Solomon Islands vs. Bahamas - Cost of transportation

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pay 56.4% more for housing

	Solomon Islands	Bahamas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$119.89 SBD1,000.01	$73.43 BSD73.43	-38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$539.52 SBD4,500.06	$1,522.92 BSD1,522.92	+182.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$629.44 SBD5,250.07	$1,550.00 BSD1,550.00	+146.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$550.10 SBD4,588.30	$197.45 BSD197.45	-64.1%
Average			+56.4%

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Bahamas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$95.91 SBD800.01	$453.33 BSD453.33	+372.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,757.54 SBD23,000.30	$8,905.56 BSD8,905.56	+223.0%
Average			+297.8%

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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Bahamas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 SBD19.00	$4.33 BSD4.33	+90.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.80 SBD31.67	$6.02 BSD6.02	+58.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.84 SBD32.00	$10.66 BSD10.66	+177.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$80.69 BSD80.69
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.30 SBD27.50	$18.00 BSD18.00	+445.9%
Average			+193.2%

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pay 52.8% more for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Bahamas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.30 SBD169.34	$57.50 BSD57.50	+183.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$89.92 SBD750.01	$50.83 BSD50.83	-43.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.93 SBD633.34	$106.00 BSD106.00	+39.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.93 SBD633.34	$100.00 BSD100.00	+31.7%
Average			+52.8%

Solomon Islands vs. Bahamas - Cost of clothing

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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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