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

🙂 Solo nomad: Fiji is 52.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fiji is 35.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fiji
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.58 FJD 10.33
$4.68 ฿151
-2.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.03 FJD 102
$46.4 ฿1,502
-2.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.73 FJD 17.44
$8.65 ฿280
-10.64%
Cappuccino
$2.25 FJD 5.07
$3.09 ฿100
-27.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 FJD 3.02
$0.73 ฿23.53
83.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 FJD 2.59
$0.37 ฿11.95
210.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 FJD 6.59
$2.39 ฿77.4
22.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 FJD 7.61
$3.62 ฿117
-6.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fiji
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 FJD 2.86
$2.24 ฿72.5
-43.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 FJD 1.45
$1.8 ฿58.2
-64.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 FJD 3.41
$2.24 ฿72.3
-32.59%
Eggs
$2.12 FJD 4.79
$2.23 ฿72.1
-4.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.87 FJD 24.52
$19.31 ฿625
-43.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 FJD 8.69
$3.77 ฿122
2.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.14 FJD 4.84
$13.05 ฿422
-83.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 FJD 4.11
$3.28 ฿106
-44.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 FJD 3.54
$1.63 ฿52.6
-3.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 FJD 4.41
$2.4 ฿77.7
-18.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.74 FJD 3.92
$1.99 ฿64.3
-12.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 FJD 3.39
$1.53 ฿49.62
-1.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 FJD 3.35
$1.49 ฿48.11
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 FJD 2.19
$1.02 ฿32.87
-4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 FJD 1.79
$0.48 ฿15.61
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.02 FJD 24.86
$4.32 ฿140
155.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.36 FJD 14.35
$21.68 ฿702
-70.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 FJD 6.04
$1.77 ฿57.3
51.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 FJD 5.5
$2.79 ฿90.4
-12.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Fiji
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 FJD 2.1
$1.35 ฿43.74
-31.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 FJD 2.46
$3.15 ฿102
-65.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 FJD 2.86
$1.3 ฿42.2
-2.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.9K FJD 105.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
71.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fiji
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.3 FJD 120
$123 ฿3,970
-56.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.6 FJD 30.68
$13.93 ฿451
-2.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 FJD 39.6
$18.24 ฿590
-3.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fiji
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.66 FJD 51.1
$60.8 ฿1,966
-62.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.38 FJD 9.88
$17.11 ฿554
-74.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.94 FJD 8.88
$9.07 ฿294
-56.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fiji
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.55 FJD 101
$694 ฿22.5K
-93.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fiji
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.58 FJD 19.36
$57.5 ฿1,861
-85.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$34.51 ฿1,117
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.62 FJD 66.8
$115 ฿3,727
-74.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$84.8 ฿2,743
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fiji
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$657 FJD 1,483
$611 ฿19.8K
7.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 FJD 611
$442 ฿14.3K
-38.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 FJD 2,537
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-44.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$611 FJD 1,379
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-58.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,324 FJD 2,986
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-68.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,313 FJD 2,961
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-54.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fiji
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$532 FJD 1,199
$697 ฿22.5K
-23.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
5.33
12.57%

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

Last update for Fiji: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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