Living in the Solomon Islands
Oceania
Key insights on migration trends, cost of living, visas, economy, and quality of life in the Solomon Islands
Work & finance
Cost of livingSBD 969/mo · typical spend
Migration trends
The Solomon Islands' diaspora is small but growing fast — up 142% over the past decade to about 8.4K people abroad. The overwhelming majority, 7.2K, live in Australia. Even so, the country sends out more than it takes in, with just 1.9K foreign-born residents at home.
Immigrants1.9K · foreign-born residents
Diaspora8.4K · Solomon Islanders abroad
Trends−6.4K · more leave than arrive
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