MigrantoCost of living in the Solomon Islands
Average monthly spending, by standard of living and against other countries
Monthly cost
SBD 969
what a typical person spends
Spending by standard of living
SBD 408richest 20%
SBD 2,470
In Solomon Islands, most of life is met straight from the land and the sea — the village garden, the reef, the bush — rather than from a store, and that shapes the cost of living more than any market does. Where money truly matters is Honiara: the capital is where a cash economy concentrates and where prices bite, while much of the country lives largely outside it. That divide runs deep, and it is why a salaried town life and a self-provided village one can feel like different worlds.
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Cost of living in the Solomon Islands
SBD 408/mo
vs SBD 6,410 in your country
Take-home
SBD 5,060
vs SBD 9,610 in your country
Potential savings
SBD 4,650
more than in your country
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How living costs in the Solomon Islands compare
Against the rest of Oceania, Solomon Islands ranks among the least expensive, and it stays low set beside the wider world too. What keeps it there is straightforward — with so little of ordinary life depending on cash, the prices that do exist never have far to climb.
Data source: household consumption 2024 (World Bank, regional estimate), price levels (income-anchored estimate), adjusted to 2026 using IMF GDP-per-capita growth
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cost of living in the Solomon Islands?
A typical person in the Solomon Islands spends about SBD 969 a month — around SBD 11,600 a year — on housing, groceries, transport and other everyday costs. It's a nationwide average across different regions, cities and types of housing.
What is the cost of living in the Solomon Islands in US dollars?
The cost of living in the Solomon Islands is about $121 a month, or roughly $1,452 a year per person.
How much money do you need to live comfortably in the Solomon Islands?
It all depends on your standard of living. A modest budget runs about SBD 408 a month per person, a typical one around SBD 969, and a comfortable life around SBD 1,360. In big cities and for a family, costs are usually higher.
Is the Solomon Islands an expensive country to live in?
No. The Solomon Islands is more expensive than 21% of countries worldwide and ranks 11th of 11 in Oceania by cost of living.
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