Cost of Living Comparison Between Fiji and Lautoka Cost of Living Comparison Between Fiji and Lautoka

🙂 Solo nomad: Fiji is 38% cheaper than Lautoka without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fiji is 21.4% cheaper than Lautoka without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fiji
Lautoka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.48 FJD 9.87
$5.01 FJD 11.02
-10.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.12 FJD 99.3
$44.47 FJD 97.8
1.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.71 FJD 16.96
$6.78 FJD 14.91
13.72%
Cappuccino
$2.19 FJD 4.82
$3.11 FJD 6.85
-29.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 FJD 3.07
$1.31 FJD 2.88
6.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 FJD 2.61
$0.70 FJD 1.54
70.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.82 FJD 6.20
$2.35 FJD 5.17
20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 FJD 7.29
$3.59 FJD 7.91
-7.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fiji
Lautoka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 FJD 2.79
$1.28 FJD 2.81
-0.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 FJD 1.51
$0.52 FJD 1.15
30.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 FJD 3.34
$0.81 FJD 1.78
87.65%
Eggs
$2.21 FJD 4.86
$3.23 FJD 7.11
-31.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.85 FJD 23.87
$9.22 FJD 20.28
17.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.74 FJD 8.22
$7.00 FJD 15.39
-46.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.22 FJD 4.88
$7.59 FJD 16.69
-70.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 FJD 3.78
$2.55 FJD 5.62
-32.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 FJD 3.45
$2.42 FJD 5.33
-35.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 FJD 4.51
$2.81 FJD 6.17
-27.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.82 FJD 4.00
$3.04 FJD 6.69
-40.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 FJD 3.27
$0.96 FJD 2.12
55.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 FJD 3.17
$1.01 FJD 2.23
42.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 FJD 2.13
$0.90 FJD 1.98
7.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 FJD 1.67
$0.76 FJD 1.67
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.17 FJD 24.57
$9.33 FJD 20.53
19.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.32 FJD 13.91
$9.74 FJD 21.42
-35.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 FJD 5.84
$2.12 FJD 4.67
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 FJD 5.39
$2.63 FJD 5.79
-6.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Fiji
Lautoka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 FJD 2.05
$0.69 FJD 1.52
34.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.92 FJD 83.4
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 FJD 2.40
$0.69 FJD 1.53
57.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.45 FJD 0.99
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.74 FJD 6.02
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 FJD 2.81
$1.33 FJD 2.93
-3.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.3K FJD 101.9K
$19.5K FJD 42.9K
137.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$22.2K FJD 48.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fiji
Lautoka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.8 FJD 118
$45.34 FJD 99.7
18.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.43 FJD 29.55
$12.97 FJD 28.53
3.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.67 FJD 38.87
$24.00 FJD 52.8
-26.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fiji
Lautoka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.31 FJD 49.08
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.49 FJD 9.87
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.92 FJD 8.61
$3.54 FJD 7.80
10.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fiji
Lautoka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.36 FJD 99.8
$230 FJD 505
-80.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.1K FJD 31.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fiji
Lautoka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.49 FJD 18.68
$17.80 FJD 39.15
-52.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$17.63 FJD 38.78
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.28 FJD 64.4
$66.7 FJD 147
-56.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$61.6 FJD 135
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fiji
Lautoka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$663 FJD 1,459
$349 FJD 769
89.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 FJD 590
$132 FJD 290
103.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 FJD 2,424
$849 FJD 1,867
29.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$595 FJD 1,309
$401 FJD 882
48.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,295 FJD 2,848
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,311 FJD 2,885
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fiji
Lautoka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$543 FJD 1,195
$579 FJD 1,274
-6.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
7
-14.29%

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Last update for Fiji: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lautoka: March 3, 2026

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