Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajijic and Lautoka Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajijic and Lautoka

😐 Solo nomad: Ajijic is 2.8% more expensive than Lautoka without rent, and 72.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ajijic is 18.6% cheaper than Lautoka without rent, and 52.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ajijic
Lautoka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.85 MX$139
$5.01 FJD 11.02
56.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.70 MX$595
$44.47 FJD 97.8
-24.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 MX$118
$6.78 FJD 14.91
-1.33%
Cappuccino
$3.27 MX$57.8
$3.11 FJD 6.85
5.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.76
$1.31 FJD 2.88
-14.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 MX$15.15
$0.70 FJD 1.54
22.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.90 MX$33.49
$2.35 FJD 5.17
-19.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 MX$57.0
$3.59 FJD 7.91
-10.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ajijic
Lautoka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$23.95
$1.28 FJD 2.81
6.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 MX$38.48
$0.52 FJD 1.15
319.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 MX$18.98
$0.81 FJD 1.78
33.33%
Eggs
$1.97 MX$34.83
$3.23 FJD 7.11
-39.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.98 MX$141
$9.22 FJD 20.28
-13.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.19 MX$127
$7.00 FJD 15.39
2.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.05 MX$124
$7.59 FJD 16.69
-7.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.68
$2.55 FJD 5.62
-11.76%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 MX$16.03
$2.42 FJD 5.33
-62.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 MX$14.85
$2.81 FJD 6.17
-70.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 MX$26.13
$3.04 FJD 6.69
-51.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 MX$23.95
$0.96 FJD 2.12
41.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 MX$18.02
$1.01 FJD 2.23
0.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 MX$15.26
$0.90 FJD 1.98
-4.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 MX$14.70
$0.76 FJD 1.67
9.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 MX$72.0
$9.33 FJD 20.53
-56.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.49 MX$168
$9.74 FJD 21.42
-2.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 MX$24.13
$2.12 FJD 4.67
-35.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$29.13
$2.63 FJD 5.79
-37.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Ajijic
Lautoka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$11.42
$0.69 FJD 1.52
-5.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.92 FJD 83.4
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 MX$19.14
$0.69 FJD 1.53
56.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 MX$28.24
$0.45 FJD 0.99
255.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.74 FJD 6.02
13.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 MX$22.99
$1.33 FJD 2.93
-2.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K MX$327.3K
$19.5K FJD 42.9K
-4.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.6K MX$327.8K
$22.2K FJD 48.8K
-16.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ajijic
Lautoka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.35 MX$765
$45.34 FJD 99.7
-4.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.38 MX$289
$12.97 FJD 28.53
26.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.29 MX$446
$24.00 FJD 52.8
5.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ajijic
Lautoka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.65 MX$417
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.23 MX$92.3
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.29 MX$75.7
$3.54 FJD 7.80
21.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ajijic
Lautoka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$179 MX$3,153
$230 FJD 505
-22.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,656 MX$46.9K
$14.1K FJD 31.1K
-81.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ajijic
Lautoka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.80 MX$755
$17.80 FJD 39.15
140.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.03 MX$283
$17.63 FJD 38.78
-9.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.4 MX$1,171
$66.7 FJD 147
-0.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.8 MX$950
$61.6 FJD 135
-12.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ajijic
Lautoka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 MX$14.2K
$349 FJD 769
129.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 MX$11.1K
$132 FJD 290
377.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,572 MX$27.8K
$849 FJD 1,867
85.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 MX$24.5K
$401 FJD 882
245.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,196 MX$56.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,761 MX$31.1K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ajijic
Lautoka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$582 MX$10.3K
$579 FJD 1,274
0.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.24
7
60.57%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ajijic: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lautoka: March 3, 2026

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