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

😐 Solo nomad: Cook Islands is 58.4% more expensive than Fiji without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cook Islands is 33.9% more expensive than Fiji without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cook Islands
Fiji
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.89 NZ$20.22
$4.44 FJD 9.81
167.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.4 NZ$103
$42.82 FJD 94.6
40.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.24 NZ$15.71
$7.31 FJD 16.15
26.40%
Cappuccino
$4.22 NZ$7.18
$2.94 FJD 6.50
43.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 NZ$4.47
$1.28 FJD 2.83
105.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 NZ$4.19
$0.89 FJD 1.96
176.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.64 NZ$11.29
$2.83 FJD 6.26
134.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 NZ$9.14
$3.49 FJD 7.71
54.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cook Islands
Fiji
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 NZ$3.53
$1.34 FJD 2.95
55.22%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 NZ$5.20
$0.59 FJD 1.31
418.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 NZ$2.91
$1.10 FJD 2.43
55.45%
Eggs
$5.98 NZ$10.17
$3.33 FJD 7.36
79.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.00 NZ$17.00
$8.41 FJD 18.59
18.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 NZ$13.57
$7.68 FJD 16.98
4.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.06 NZ$15.40
$7.40 FJD 16.35
22.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 NZ$5.14
$2.46 FJD 5.43
22.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 NZ$4.16
$2.57 FJD 5.67
-4.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.50 NZ$5.95
$3.29 FJD 7.27
6.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.38 NZ$10.84
$2.69 FJD 5.94
137.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 NZ$4.05
$1.37 FJD 3.03
73.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 NZ$3.30
$1.21 FJD 2.66
60.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.13 NZ$3.62
$1.02 FJD 2.26
108.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 NZ$5.59
$0.82 FJD 1.81
301.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.24 NZ$25.91
$9.91 FJD 21.91
53.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.27 NZ$22.55
$8.29 FJD 18.32
60.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.59 NZ$6.10
$2.10 FJD 4.64
70.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 NZ$8.24
$3.30 FJD 7.28
46.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Cook Islands
Fiji
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.93 NZ$4.99
$0.75 FJD 1.66
290.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$22.09 FJD 48.83
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$21.06 NZ$35.81
$0.91 FJD 2.01
2214.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.42 FJD 0.92
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.34 NZ$61.8
$4.88 FJD 10.79
644.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 NZ$3.15
$1.30 FJD 2.86
42.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K NZ$20.7K
$23.2K FJD 51.2K
-47.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.0K FJD 50.9K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cook Islands
Fiji
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 NZ$176
$53.8 FJD 119
92.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.37 NZ$51.6
$13.26 FJD 29.29
129.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 NZ$175
$23.29 FJD 51.5
342.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cook Islands
Fiji
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.83 NZ$42.21
$31.39 FJD 69.4
-20.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.27 NZ$41.26
$6.84 FJD 15.11
254.82%
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 NZ$11.53
$4.36 FJD 9.63
55.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cook Islands
Fiji
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$170 FJD 377
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,473 NZ$2,504
$11.9K FJD 26.3K
-87.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cook Islands
Fiji
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.0 NZ$114
$25.42 FJD 56.2
163.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$29.89 FJD 66.1
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$68.2 FJD 151
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.4 NZ$126
$72.6 FJD 160
2.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cook Islands
Fiji
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 NZ$544
$630 FJD 1,393
-49.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$322 NZ$547
$341 FJD 754
-5.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 NZ$601
$1,584 FJD 3,501
-77.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 NZ$817
$931 FJD 2,056
-48.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,107 NZ$8,681
$1,220 FJD 2,696
318.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$740 NZ$1,258
$834 FJD 1,844
-11.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cook Islands
Fiji
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,102 NZ$6,974
$843 FJD 1,863
386.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
6.5
23.08%

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Last update for Cook Islands: March 1, 2026

Last update for Fiji: March 3, 2026

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