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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ajijic is 4.9% cheaper than Lautoka without rent, and 69% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ajijic is 9.1% more expensive than Lautoka without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ajijic
Lautoka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.92 MX$137
$4.86 FJD 10.78
62.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.89 MX$602
$44.42 FJD 98.6
-21.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.07 MX$122
$6.61 FJD 14.68
6.96%
Cappuccino
$3.31 MX$57.3
$3.09 FJD 6.86
7.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 MX$19.50
$1.31 FJD 2.90
-13.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 MX$14.08
$0.67 FJD 1.48
22.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 MX$31.12
$2.44 FJD 5.42
-26.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 MX$56.3
$3.49 FJD 7.74
-6.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ajijic
Lautoka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 MX$24.35
$1.29 FJD 2.87
9.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 MX$39.25
$0.49 FJD 1.09
363.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 MX$18.79
$0.83 FJD 1.84
31.33%
Eggs
$2.03 MX$35.06
$3.22 FJD 7.16
-36.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.93 MX$137
$8.94 FJD 19.85
-11.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.37 MX$127
$6.83 FJD 15.17
7.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.94 MX$120
$7.48 FJD 16.60
-7.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 MX$38.54
$2.46 FJD 5.46
-9.35%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 MX$16.30
$2.42 FJD 5.38
-61.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 MX$14.79
$2.71 FJD 6.01
-68.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 MX$25.05
$3.16 FJD 7.01
-54.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 MX$23.41
$1.01 FJD 2.25
34.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 MX$16.69
$0.94 FJD 2.09
3.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 MX$15.93
$0.87 FJD 1.92
5.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 MX$14.44
$0.74 FJD 1.65
13.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 MX$72.7
$9.16 FJD 20.33
-54.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 MX$163
$9.71 FJD 21.55
-2.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 MX$23.31
$2.20 FJD 4.88
-38.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 MX$27.86
$2.68 FJD 5.95
-39.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Ajijic
Lautoka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 MX$10.58
$0.74 FJD 1.65
-17.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.73 FJD 83.8
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 MX$18.04
$0.65 FJD 1.45
60.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 MX$26.70
$0.41 FJD 0.91
278.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 MX$53.8
$2.74 FJD 6.09
13.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.55
$1.35 FJD 2.99
-2.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.9K MX$326.3K
$19.0K FJD 42.1K
-0.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.5K MX$318.9K
$22.2K FJD 49.2K
-16.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ajijic
Lautoka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.97 MX$759
$44.73 FJD 99.3
-1.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.56 MX$286
$13.22 FJD 29.35
25.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.30 MX$437
$24.14 FJD 53.6
4.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ajijic
Lautoka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.49 MX$406
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.22 MX$90.2
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.33 MX$74.8
$3.55 FJD 7.87
21.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ajijic
Lautoka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 MX$3,078
$228 FJD 506
-21.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,592 MX$44.8K
$14.4K FJD 31.9K
-81.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ajijic
Lautoka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.66 MX$737
$17.71 FJD 39.33
140.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.68 MX$271
$17.83 FJD 39.58
-12.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.1 MX$1,123
$66.0 FJD 146
-1.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.7 MX$945
$60.2 FJD 134
-9.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ajijic
Lautoka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 MX$13.9K
$350 FJD 778
129.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$646 MX$11.2K
$132 FJD 292
391.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,540 MX$26.6K
$833 FJD 1,850
84.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,382 MX$23.9K
$404 FJD 898
241.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,206 MX$55.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,770 MX$30.6K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ajijic
Lautoka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$589 MX$10.2K
$585 FJD 1,298
0.71%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Lautoka: April 11, 2026

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