Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Lautoka Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Lautoka

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 26.1% cheaper than Lautoka without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 26.6% cheaper than Lautoka without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍜 Eating Out
Da Nang
Lautoka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.3K
$5 FJD 11.29
-62.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.92 ₫492.2K
$44.72 FJD 101
-57.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.1K
$6.57 FJD 14.82
-28.01%
Cappuccino
$1.54 ₫40.2K
$3.09 FJD 6.97
-50.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₫13.2K
$1.35 FJD 3.04
-62.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,506
$0.66 FJD 1.48
-56.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ₫26.6K
$2.38 FJD 5.37
-57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$3.51 FJD 7.93
-54.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Lautoka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 ₫36.9K
$1.29 FJD 2.9
10.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1 ₫26K
$0.53 FJD 1.18
88.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29.1K
$0.8 FJD 1.81
40.00%
Eggs
$1.47 ₫38.4K
$3.2 FJD 7.21
-54.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.24 ₫318.5K
$9.23 FJD 20.81
32.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.8 ₫98.9K
$7.09 FJD 16
-46.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.1 ₫262.8K
$7.45 FJD 16.82
35.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 ₫68.3K
$2.45 FJD 5.53
6.94%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 ₫24.6K
$2.43 FJD 5.49
-60.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29.1K
$2.77 FJD 6.25
-59.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 ₫28.4K
$3.18 FJD 7.18
-65.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.7K
$0.94 FJD 2.12
21.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.4K
$0.97 FJD 2.19
20.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 ₫26.1K
$0.9 FJD 2.03
11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.5K
$0.74 FJD 1.67
-35.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.33 ₫34.6K
$8.96 FJD 20.21
-85.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.8 ₫203K
$7.79 FJD 17.57
0.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ₫21K
$2.14 FJD 4.83
-62.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₫43.3K
$2.6 FJD 5.87
-36.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Lautoka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,302
$0.74 FJD 1.67
-56.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.87 ₫100.7K
$38.05 FJD 85.9
-89.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 ₫22.8K
$0.65 FJD 1.47
35.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 ₫19.4K
$0.42 FJD 0.94
78.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.69 ₫304.3K
$2.63 FJD 5.93
344.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 ₫22.3K
$1.3 FJD 2.93
-33.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ₫706.4M
$19.1K FJD 43K
42.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K ₫726.2M
$22.1K FJD 49.9K
26.27%
🧟 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Lautoka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.9 ₫1.9M
$45.63 FJD 103
64.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫151.8K
$13.36 FJD 30.14
-56.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.46 ₫220.1K
$23.76 FJD 53.6
-64.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Lautoka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.16 ₫524.6K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.46 ₫194.2K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3 ₫78K
$3.5 FJD 7.9
-14.29%
🧞 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Lautoka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$225 FJD 507
-32.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13K ₫339.6M
$14.4K FJD 32.5K
-9.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Lautoka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.37 ₫1M
$17.73 FJD 40.01
122.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.7 ₫668.8K
$17.64 FJD 39.8
45.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.1 ₫1.4M
$66.1 FJD 149
-19.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.3 ₫2M
$60.2 FJD 136
25.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Lautoka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$355 ₫9.2M
$358 FJD 807
-0.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 ₫6.4M
$133 FJD 299
86.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$719 ₫18.7M
$846 FJD 1,908
-15.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 ₫11.9M
$400 FJD 903
14.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,675 ₫69.6M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,179 ₫30.7M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Lautoka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$458 ₫11.9M
$559 FJD 1,260
-17.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
7
52.43%

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

Last update for Da Nang: November 5, 2025

Last update for Lautoka: November 4, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.