Government Salaries for positions in Solomon Islands are very low in comparison to advanced economies.
A School Principal or Medical Doctor are likely to be earning around $80,000 SBD per annum(About US$10,000)and the nursing and other staff in the hospital are earning much less.
The cost of living however is very high compared to the Salaries earned.
In Kirakira a Can of soft drink will cost $8–10 SBD and a 1.5-litre bottle of water will cost $12 SBD.
 Petrol is very expensive in Solomon Islands.
It Costs around $90 SBD($11 USD) per US Gallon.
The average person in Solomon Islands will not have many possessions-car ownership is an impossible aspiration.
The majority of the economy is non-monetary with approximately 80% of the population engaged in subsistence farming.
Fishing is another industry.
Fresh fish can be found each morning, along with fruit and vegetables, which are sold from the markets which are located on the bay in the center of KiraKira.

 The diet available in KiraKira is traditional and this may have ensured that the problem of obesity, that is very common in other Melanesian communities, is not as big a problem yet.

 There is concern that the diet is changing, with more cheap processed foods, such as  "two-minute noodles" becoming available in the stores, and this might lead to the diabetic epidemic that is present across much of the Western Pacific, reaching and affecting the people of Kira Kira.

Logging has been a controversial industry on KiraKira, with concerns expressed in the local community, that natural resources were being harvested without any demonstrable benefit being returned to the local community.
RAMSI(Regional Assistance Mission for Solomon Islands) have built a number of new homes for the resident police force near the airport.
The roads are not sealed and found only along the northern coastline of Makira Island on either side of KiraKira.
The aid money from RAMSI has seen the construction of several new bridges which has made transport to KiraKira more accessible.
 There are only government owned motor vehicles on Makira Island.
There is a "bus" service which consists of a flat top truck, that travels back and forth along the road from dawn to dusk, which will stop and give passengers a lift(As long as they are willing to hang on tight for the roads are bumpy!).
The cost of a bus ride is $10SBD, but if you are not a local, they may charge you a little bit more.

Kirakira is most known within Solomon Islands for its bananas.
There are over 100 different varieties of banana.
There are cooking, eating, green, yellow, fat, short and skinny bananas.
A brief walk around any market place will give the chance to try and taste a wonderful fresh banana.
The community is recognising the importance of the banana to Makira Island by holding the first banana festival.
Government Salaries for positions in Solomon Islands are very low in comparison to advanced economies. A School Principal or Medical Doctor are likely to be earning around $80,000 SBD per annum(About US$10,000)and the nursing and other staff in the hospital are earning much less. The cost of living however is very high compared to the Salaries earned. In Kirakira a Can of soft drink will cost $8–10 SBD and a 1.5-litre bottle of water will cost $12 SBD.  Petrol is very expensive in Solomon Islands. It Costs around $90 SBD($11 USD) per US Gallon. The average person in Solomon Islands will not have many possessions-car ownership is an impossible aspiration. The majority of the economy is non-monetary with approximately 80% of the population engaged in subsistence farming. Fishing is another industry. Fresh fish can be found each morning, along with fruit and vegetables, which are sold from the markets which are located on the bay in the center of KiraKira. 
 The diet available in KiraKira is traditional and this may have ensured that the problem of obesity, that is very common in other Melanesian communities, is not as big a problem yet. 
 There is concern that the diet is changing, with more cheap processed foods, such as  "two-minute noodles" becoming available in the stores, and this might lead to the diabetic epidemic that is present across much of the Western Pacific, reaching and affecting the people of Kira Kira.
Logging has been a controversial industry on KiraKira, with concerns expressed in the local community, that natural resources were being harvested without any demonstrable benefit being returned to the local community. RAMSI(Regional Assistance Mission for Solomon Islands) have built a number of new homes for the resident police force near the airport. The roads are not sealed and found only along the northern coastline of Makira Island on either side of KiraKira. The aid money from RAMSI has seen the construction of several new bridges which has made transport to KiraKira more accessible.  There are only government owned motor vehicles on Makira Island. There is a "bus" service which consists of a flat top truck, that travels back and forth along the road from dawn to dusk, which will stop and give passengers a lift(As long as they are willing to hang on tight for the roads are bumpy!). The cost of a bus ride is $10SBD, but if you are not a local, they may charge you a little bit more.
Kirakira is most known within Solomon Islands for its bananas. There are over 100 different varieties of banana. There are cooking, eating, green, yellow, fat, short and skinny bananas. A brief walk around any market place will give the chance to try and taste a wonderful fresh banana. The community is recognising the importance of the banana to Makira Island by holding the first banana festival.
Kirakira