Is Solomon Islands a good place to live for remote workers?

Solomon Islands scores 56/100 on our equal-weighted livability composite (internet 58.1 Mbps, healthcare 47, air quality 97; English not scored) — rank 102 of 167.

How fast is the internet in Solomon Islands?

Median fixed broadband is around 58.1 Mbps.

What does $3,000/month get you in Solomon Islands?

Single-person essentials run about $1,786/month at local prices, so $3,000 lives "very comfortable" (1.7× essentials).

Livability · rank 102/167

Is 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands (Honiara) a good place to live?

Quality score 56/100 against essentials of $1,786/month.

The five metrics

Internet 23 58.1 Mbps median broadband, 29% online

Healthcare 47 UHC service coverage 47/100 (2023)

Air quality 97 PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³ (2023)

Beside the score, not inside it

Neither of these is part of the composite above, deliberately. Folding governance into a quality-of-life number would bury a political judgement where you could not see it or argue with it, and connection price is a different question from connection speed — somewhere fast and expensive and somewhere slow and cheap are different trade-offs, not one average.

Rule of law: middling; World Bank WGI estimate 0.15 · corruption control -0.14 · stability 0.75 (2024). Scale −2.5 to +2.5, higher is better.
What connectivity costs: $88.36 /mo broadband; Mobile 10GB $11.85/month. ITU price basket. The speed above is scored; this price is not.

What your budget buys

Monthly budget	vs essentials ($1,786)	Verdict
$2,000	1.1×	comfortable
$3,000	1.7×	very comfortable
$5,000	2.8×	like royalty

Essentials from the Pint & Property basket. Rank countries by your own priorities in the interactive matrix.

Similar value-for-money

🇨🇭 Switzerland — quality 85.1, essentials $2,753/mo
🇮🇱 Israel — quality 82.1, essentials $2,677/mo
🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis — quality 49.1, essentials $1,628/mo
🇨🇫 Central African Republic — quality 26.1, essentials $809/mo

Frequently asked questions

Is Solomon Islands a good place to live for remote workers?: Solomon Islands scores 56/100 on our equal-weighted livability composite (internet 58.1 Mbps, healthcare 47, air quality 97; English not scored) — rank 102 of 167.
How fast is the internet in Solomon Islands?: Median fixed broadband is around 58.1 Mbps.
What does $3,000/month get you in Solomon Islands?: Single-person essentials run about $1,786/month at local prices, so $3,000 lives "very comfortable" (1.7× essentials).