DSSR · Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)

Solomon Islands - Other, Solomon Islands COLA (Post Allowance) Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)
50%
% of spendable income

Historical rate trend

Solomon Islands - Other rate history — COLA (Post Allowance) (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date COLA (Post Allowance) (%)
Jul 12, 2026 50%
Feb 8, 2026 50%
Oct 20, 2024 60%
Dec 3, 2023 25%
Oct 9, 2022 30%
Jun 5, 2022 25%
May 22, 2022 30%
Apr 24, 2022 25%
Apr 10, 2022 30%
Mar 13, 2022 25%
Feb 13, 2022 30%
Nov 21, 2021 25%
Nov 7, 2021 30%
Oct 10, 2021 25%
Jan 31, 2021 0%
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How this rate is used

The post (cost-of-living) allowance offsets higher overseas costs of goods and services for U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Solomon Islands - Other. It is expressed as a percentage of spendable income and is used by mobility, HR and payroll teams to compute overseas compensation.

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/SB?type=cola"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 50
      },
      "iso_code": "SB",
      "location": "Solomon Islands - Other",
      "postcode": "91177"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Solomon Islands - Other rate FAQ

What is the COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Solomon Islands - Other, Solomon Islands?

The current DSSR COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Solomon Islands - Other, Solomon Islands is 50%, effective Jul 12, 2026.

How has the Solomon Islands - Other COLA (Post Allowance) rate changed?

In Feb 8, 2026 the COLA (Post Allowance) rate was 50%. The full history is shown in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Jul 12, 2026
Last updated
July 12, 2026

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