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

🙂 Solo nomad: Fiji is 32% cheaper than Lautoka without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fiji is 24.5% cheaper than Lautoka without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fiji
Lautoka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.58 FJD 10.33
$4.91 FJD 11.08
-6.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.03 FJD 102
$43.64 FJD 98.5
3.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.73 FJD 17.44
$6.71 FJD 15.13
15.20%
Cappuccino
$2.25 FJD 5.07
$3.21 FJD 7.23
-29.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 FJD 3.02
$1.32 FJD 2.97
1.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 FJD 2.59
$0.65 FJD 1.46
76.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 FJD 6.59
$2.36 FJD 5.33
23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 FJD 7.61
$3.54 FJD 7.98
-4.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fiji
Lautoka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 FJD 2.86
$1.29 FJD 2.91
-1.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 FJD 1.45
$0.49 FJD 1.11
30.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 FJD 3.41
$0.86 FJD 1.95
75.58%
Eggs
$2.12 FJD 4.79
$3.2 FJD 7.22
-33.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.87 FJD 24.52
$8.98 FJD 20.25
21.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 FJD 8.69
$6.78 FJD 15.3
-43.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.14 FJD 4.84
$7.67 FJD 17.29
-72.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 FJD 4.11
$2.52 FJD 5.67
-27.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 FJD 3.54
$2.55 FJD 5.76
-38.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 FJD 4.41
$2.84 FJD 6.42
-30.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.74 FJD 3.92
$3.15 FJD 7.12
-44.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 FJD 3.39
$0.97 FJD 2.19
54.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 FJD 3.35
$1.01 FJD 2.28
47.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 FJD 2.19
$0.9 FJD 2.04
7.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 FJD 1.79
$0.75 FJD 1.7
6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.02 FJD 24.86
$9.37 FJD 21.13
17.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.36 FJD 14.35
$7.79 FJD 17.57
-18.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 FJD 6.04
$2.2 FJD 4.96
21.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 FJD 5.5
$2.72 FJD 6.14
-10.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Fiji
Lautoka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 FJD 2.1
$0.7 FJD 1.58
32.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.79 FJD 85.3
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 FJD 2.46
$0.7 FJD 1.58
55.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.44 FJD 1
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.61 FJD 5.89
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 FJD 2.86
$1.3 FJD 2.94
-2.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.9K FJD 105.8K
$18.8K FJD 42.4K
149.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$22.3K FJD 50.3K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fiji
Lautoka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.3 FJD 120
$45 FJD 102
18.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.6 FJD 30.68
$13.45 FJD 30.34
1.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 FJD 39.6
$24.4 FJD 55.1
-28.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fiji
Lautoka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.66 FJD 51.1
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.38 FJD 9.88
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.94 FJD 8.88
$3.62 FJD 8.17
8.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fiji
Lautoka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.55 FJD 101
$222 FJD 502
-79.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.5K FJD 32.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fiji
Lautoka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.58 FJD 19.36
$17.6 FJD 39.7
-51.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$18.1 FJD 40.83
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.62 FJD 66.8
$65.8 FJD 148
-54.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$61.6 FJD 139
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fiji
Lautoka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$657 FJD 1,483
$354 FJD 799
85.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 FJD 611
$134 FJD 302
101.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 FJD 2,537
$833 FJD 1,879
35.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$611 FJD 1,379
$397 FJD 897
53.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,324 FJD 2,986
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,313 FJD 2,961
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fiji
Lautoka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$532 FJD 1,199
$555 FJD 1,252
-4.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
7
-14.29%

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Last update for Fiji: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lautoka: October 28, 2025

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