Cost of Living Comparison Between Fiji and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Fiji and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Fiji is 47.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Fiji is 42.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.37 FJD 9.96

$4.51 ฿142

-3.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.91 FJD 102

$46.08 ฿1,449

-2.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.00 FJD 18.24

$8.78 ฿276

-8.88%

Cappuccino

$2.18 FJD 4.98

$3.09 ฿97.0

-29.45%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.34 FJD 3.05

$0.70 ฿21.97

91.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.16 FJD 2.64

$0.40 ฿12.46

190.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.87 FJD 6.53

$2.40 ฿75.5

19.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.26 FJD 7.44

$3.68 ฿116

-11.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 FJD 2.78

$2.25 ฿70.6

-45.78%

White Bread (500g)

$0.66 FJD 1.50

$1.87 ฿58.8

-64.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.59 FJD 3.62

$2.22 ฿69.8

-28.38%

Eggs

$2.13 FJD 4.87

$2.23 ฿70.1

-4.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.75 FJD 24.52

$19.68 ฿619

-45.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.69 FJD 8.42

$3.66 ฿115

0.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.15 FJD 4.91

$13.09 ฿411

-83.58%

Apples (1kg)

$1.78 FJD 4.06

$3.38 ฿106

-47.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 FJD 3.45

$1.69 ฿53.3

-10.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 FJD 4.43

$2.33 ฿73.2

-16.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.72 FJD 3.93

$1.98 ฿62.4

-13.13%

Potato (1kg)

$1.47 FJD 3.35

$1.55 ฿48.77

-5.16%

Onion (1kg)

$1.47 FJD 3.36

$1.51 ฿47.42

-2.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.92 FJD 2.11

$0.98 ฿30.84

-6.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 FJD 1.72

$0.48 ฿15.01

58.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.03 FJD 25.16

$4.35 ฿137

153.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.99 FJD 13.67

$20.65 ฿649

-70.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 FJD 6.17

$1.77 ฿55.8

53.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 FJD 5.72

$2.75 ฿86.6

-8.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.92 FJD 2.10

$1.37 ฿43.19

-32.85%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 FJD 2.47

$3.11 ฿97.8

-65.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 FJD 3.00

$1.34 ฿42.16

-1.49%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$46.0K FJD 105.0K

$27.7K ฿869.6K

66.46%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$53.8 FJD 123

$122 ฿3,835

-55.88%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.32 FJD 30.37

$13.61 ฿428

-2.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.07 FJD 41.21

$18.49 ฿581

-2.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.58 FJD 51.5

$61.7 ฿1,939

-63.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.37 FJD 9.96

$16.70 ฿525

-73.83%

Cinema Ticket

$4.09 FJD 9.33

$9.09 ฿286

-55.01%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$43.88 FJD 100

$702 ฿22.1K

-93.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$8.30 FJD 18.92

$58.9 ฿1,851

-85.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$29.68 FJD 67.7

$113 ฿3,545

-73.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$663 FJD 1,511

$606 ฿19.1K

9.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$264 FJD 603

$435 ฿13.7K

-39.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,135 FJD 2,587

$2,069 ฿65.0K

-45.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$610 FJD 1,391

$1,473 ฿46.3K

-58.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,292 FJD 2,947

$4,445 ฿139.8K

-70.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,346 FJD 3,070

$2,988 ฿93.9K

-54.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$522 FJD 1,189

$547 ฿17.2K

-4.71%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

12.57%

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

Last update for Fiji: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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