Cost of Living Comparison Between Cook Islands and Fiji Cost of Living Comparison Between Cook Islands and Fiji

😐 Solo nomad: Cook Islands is 44.6% more expensive than Fiji without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cook Islands is 44.5% more expensive than Fiji without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cook Islands
Fiji
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.84 NZ$19.53
$4.47 FJD 10.08
164.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.2 NZ$101
$42.82 FJD 96.6
42.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.86 NZ$14.61
$7.26 FJD 16.37
22.04%
Cappuccino
$4.18 NZ$6.89
$2.97 FJD 6.7
40.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 NZ$4.18
$1.32 FJD 2.98
91.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 NZ$3.86
$0.96 FJD 2.16
143.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 NZ$10.91
$2.86 FJD 6.46
131.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 NZ$8.92
$3.61 FJD 8.13
49.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cook Islands
Fiji
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 NZ$3.53
$1.28 FJD 2.89
67.19%
White Bread (500g)
$3.21 NZ$5.3
$0.6 FJD 1.36
435.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 NZ$2.81
$1.09 FJD 2.46
56.88%
Eggs
$5.95 NZ$9.81
$3.28 FJD 7.4
81.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 NZ$16.52
$8.72 FJD 19.67
14.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.74 NZ$12.77
$7.71 FJD 17.4
0.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 NZ$14.8
$7.7 FJD 17.38
16.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 NZ$5.05
$2.44 FJD 5.51
25.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 NZ$4.09
$2.62 FJD 5.91
-5.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 NZ$5.97
$3.27 FJD 7.39
10.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.43 NZ$10.61
$2.78 FJD 6.27
131.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 NZ$3.86
$1.38 FJD 3.1
69.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 NZ$3.21
$1.18 FJD 2.67
65.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 NZ$3.45
$1.08 FJD 2.44
93.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.27 NZ$5.4
$0.87 FJD 1.97
275.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.25 NZ$25.14
$9.9 FJD 22.33
54.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.48 NZ$18.93
$8.28 FJD 18.67
38.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.72 NZ$6.14
$2.19 FJD 4.93
69.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 NZ$8.15
$3.22 FJD 7.25
53.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Cook Islands
Fiji
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.03 NZ$4.99
$0.74 FJD 1.67
309.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$21.87 FJD 49.34
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$20.78 NZ$34.26
$0.86 FJD 1.93
2316.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.42 FJD 0.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.89 NZ$60.8
$4.68 FJD 10.55
688.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 NZ$3.02
$1.34 FJD 3.02
36.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.9K NZ$19.5K
$23.5K FJD 53K
-49.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.1K FJD 52.1K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cook Islands
Fiji
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 NZ$176
$54.6 FJD 123
95.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.4 NZ$50.2
$13.14 FJD 29.64
131.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 NZ$170
$22.87 FJD 51.6
351.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cook Islands
Fiji
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.93 NZ$41.12
$31.34 FJD 70.7
-20.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.75 NZ$39.17
$6.61 FJD 14.9
259.30%
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 NZ$11.18
$4.5 FJD 10.15
50.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cook Islands
Fiji
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$177 FJD 399
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,463 NZ$2,413
$11.7K FJD 26.5K
-87.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cook Islands
Fiji
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.1 NZ$112
$25.21 FJD 56.9
170.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$30.35 FJD 68.5
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$68.4 FJD 154
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.4 NZ$123
$73.7 FJD 166
0.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cook Islands
Fiji
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 NZ$520
$612 FJD 1,380
-48.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 NZ$522
$330 FJD 745
-4.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 NZ$591
$1,600 FJD 3,611
-77.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 NZ$778
$955 FJD 2,155
-50.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,920 NZ$8,115
$1,223 FJD 2,759
302.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$737 NZ$1,215
$811 FJD 1,829
-9.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cook Islands
Fiji
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$842 FJD 1,899
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
6.5
23.08%

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Last update for Cook Islands: October 27, 2025

Last update for Fiji: October 28, 2025

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