Cost of Living Comparison Between Fiji and Cook Islands Cost of Living Comparison Between Fiji and Cook Islands

🙂 Solo nomad: Fiji is 36.9% cheaper than Cook Islands without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fiji is 25.3% cheaper than Cook Islands without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fiji
Cook Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.44 FJD 9.85
$11.89 NZ$20.34
-62.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.82 FJD 95.1
$60.4 NZ$103
-29.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.31 FJD 16.22
$9.24 NZ$15.80
-20.89%
Cappuccino
$2.94 FJD 6.53
$4.22 NZ$7.22
-30.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 FJD 2.84
$2.63 NZ$4.49
-51.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 FJD 1.97
$2.46 NZ$4.21
-63.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 FJD 6.29
$6.64 NZ$11.36
-57.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 FJD 7.75
$5.38 NZ$9.19
-35.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fiji
Cook Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 FJD 2.96
$2.08 NZ$3.55
-35.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 FJD 1.31
$3.06 NZ$5.23
-80.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 FJD 2.44
$1.71 NZ$2.92
-35.67%
Eggs
$3.33 FJD 7.39
$5.98 NZ$10.23
-44.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 FJD 18.67
$10.00 NZ$17.10
-15.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 FJD 17.06
$7.99 NZ$13.65
-3.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 FJD 16.43
$9.06 NZ$15.49
-18.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 FJD 5.45
$3.02 NZ$5.17
-18.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 FJD 5.70
$2.45 NZ$4.19
4.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 FJD 7.31
$3.50 NZ$5.98
-6.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 FJD 5.97
$6.38 NZ$10.91
-57.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 FJD 3.05
$2.38 NZ$4.08
-42.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 FJD 2.68
$1.94 NZ$3.32
-37.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 FJD 2.27
$2.13 NZ$3.64
-52.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 FJD 1.82
$3.29 NZ$5.62
-75.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.91 FJD 22.01
$15.24 NZ$26.06
-34.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.29 FJD 18.40
$13.27 NZ$22.68
-37.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 FJD 4.66
$3.59 NZ$6.13
-41.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 FJD 7.32
$4.85 NZ$8.29
-31.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Fiji
Cook Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 FJD 1.67
$2.93 NZ$5.01
-74.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.09 FJD 49.05
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 FJD 2.02
$21.06 NZ$36.02
-95.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 FJD 0.93
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.88 FJD 10.84
$36.34 NZ$62.1
-86.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 FJD 2.88
$1.85 NZ$3.17
-29.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K FJD 51.5K
$12.2K NZ$20.9K
90.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K FJD 51.2K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fiji
Cook Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.8 FJD 120
$104 NZ$177
-48.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.26 FJD 29.43
$30.37 NZ$51.9
-56.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.29 FJD 51.7
$103 NZ$176
-77.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fiji
Cook Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.39 FJD 69.7
$24.83 NZ$42.46
26.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.84 FJD 15.18
$24.27 NZ$41.50
-71.82%
Cinema Ticket
$4.36 FJD 9.67
$6.78 NZ$11.60
-35.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fiji
Cook Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$170 FJD 378
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K FJD 26.4K
$1,473 NZ$2,518
708.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fiji
Cook Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.42 FJD 56.4
$67.0 NZ$114
-62.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 FJD 66.4
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 FJD 151
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.6 FJD 161
$74.4 NZ$127
-2.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fiji
Cook Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$630 FJD 1,399
$320 NZ$547
96.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 FJD 757
$322 NZ$550
6.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 FJD 3,517
$354 NZ$605
347.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$931 FJD 2,066
$481 NZ$822
93.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,220 FJD 2,708
$5,107 NZ$8,732
-76.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$834 FJD 1,852
$740 NZ$1,265
12.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fiji
Cook Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$843 FJD 1,871
$4,102 NZ$7,015
-79.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
8
-18.75%

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Last update for Fiji: March 3, 2026

Last update for Cook Islands: March 1, 2026

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