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

😐 Solo nomad: Ajijic is 5.7% more expensive than Lautoka without rent, and 72.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ajijic is 14.4% cheaper than Lautoka without rent, and 49.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ajijic
Lautoka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.12 MX$154
$4.91 FJD 11.08
65.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.95 MX$642
$43.64 FJD 98.5
-22.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.86 MX$130
$6.71 FJD 15.13
2.24%
Cappuccino
$3.35 MX$63.4
$3.21 FJD 7.23
4.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.08
$1.32 FJD 2.97
-15.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 MX$16.3
$0.65 FJD 1.46
32.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.86 MX$35.25
$2.36 FJD 5.33
-21.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 MX$61.7
$3.54 FJD 7.98
-7.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ajijic
Lautoka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$25.81
$1.29 FJD 2.91
6.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 MX$40.62
$0.49 FJD 1.11
338.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 MX$20.24
$0.86 FJD 1.95
24.42%
Eggs
$1.97 MX$37.18
$3.2 FJD 7.22
-38.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.15 MX$154
$8.98 FJD 20.25
-9.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.31 MX$138
$6.78 FJD 15.3
7.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.84 MX$129
$7.67 FJD 17.29
-10.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 MX$42.3
$2.52 FJD 5.67
-11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 MX$18.04
$2.55 FJD 5.76
-62.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 MX$15.87
$2.84 FJD 6.42
-70.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 MX$27.82
$3.15 FJD 7.12
-53.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 MX$26.84
$0.97 FJD 2.19
46.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 MX$19.07
$1.01 FJD 2.28
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 MX$16.44
$0.9 FJD 2.04
-3.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 MX$16.41
$0.75 FJD 1.7
16.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.22 MX$79.7
$9.37 FJD 21.13
-54.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 MX$179
$7.79 FJD 17.57
21.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 MX$25.79
$2.2 FJD 4.96
-38.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 MX$31.46
$2.72 FJD 6.14
-38.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Ajijic
Lautoka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$12.25
$0.7 FJD 1.58
-7.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.79 FJD 85.3
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 MX$20.45
$0.7 FJD 1.58
54.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 MX$30.26
$0.44 FJD 1
263.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.3
$2.61 FJD 5.89
24.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 MX$23.7
$1.3 FJD 2.94
-3.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K MX$354.1K
$18.8K FJD 42.4K
-0.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.7K MX$354.4K
$22.3K FJD 50.3K
-15.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ajijic
Lautoka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.16 MX$835
$45 FJD 102
-1.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.58 MX$313
$13.45 FJD 30.34
23.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.92 MX$490
$24.4 FJD 55.1
6.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ajijic
Lautoka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.37 MX$442
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.15 MX$97.3
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3.62 FJD 8.17
14.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ajijic
Lautoka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$180 MX$3,412
$222 FJD 502
-18.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,613 MX$49.4K
$14.5K FJD 32.6K
-81.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ajijic
Lautoka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.8 MX$790
$17.6 FJD 39.7
137.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.01 MX$303
$18.1 FJD 40.83
-11.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.4 MX$1,274
$65.8 FJD 148
2.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.2 MX$1,024
$61.6 FJD 139
-12.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ajijic
Lautoka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 MX$15.2K
$354 FJD 799
127.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$640 MX$12.1K
$134 FJD 302
377.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,577 MX$29.8K
$833 FJD 1,879
89.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,373 MX$25.9K
$397 FJD 897
245.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,821 MX$34.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,484 MX$28.1K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ajijic
Lautoka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$367 MX$6,943
$555 FJD 1,252
-33.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.24
7
60.57%

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Last update for Ajijic: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lautoka: October 28, 2025

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