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Living in Honiara
Solomon Islands · tropical
Honiara is a small city of roughly 85,000 people with both the sea and mountains close by in Solomon Islands. The climate is tropical. It sits well off the usual tourist trail and is considered very safe. A typical month of living costs around $1,150. Healthcare is limited, so serious care may mean travelling, and the internet can be patchy for heavy remote work. People come here for diving, swimming, quiet days.
Entro il 2028 qui è atteso un cambiamento concreto: sirap2: ammodernamento dell’aeroporto di honiara. È un’isola collegata tutto l’anno, spesso più volte al giorno, e questo cambia molto per chi ci vive tutto l’anno. È uno dei posti dove vivere fuori rete è davvero praticabile, sia per legge sia per spazio.
At a glance
Who tends to love Honiara
- Making a budget stretch further
- Feeling safe day to day
- Island living
- Peace, quiet and few crowds
- Anyone into diving
- Anyone into swimming
All parameters
➖ Popularity & prices: Steady
Accommodation prices have moved about +19% in the last 5 years.
Estimates, for orientation only.
⛴️ Getting there: All year, often
Estimated from island size, airport and tourism. We have not checked a timetable for this one, treat it as a guide.
🔭 Where this place is heading
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Good to know
- • Natural risks worth checking: earthquake, hurricane.
- • Healthcare is basic; complex care may mean travelling.
- • Internet can be unreliable for demanding remote work.
⚠️ The honest downsides
- •Malaria is present, mostly in rural areas and the wet season.
- •Tap water isn't reliably drinkable, budget for filtered or bottled.
- •Natural hazards to check locally: earthquakes, hurricanes.
- •Serious medical care may mean travelling to a bigger city.
Health, air (WHO PM2.5), water & crime figures are rough country-level estimates, verify for your case.
On the map
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