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

🙂 Solo nomad: Fiji is 30.9% cheaper than Cook Islands without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fiji is 30.8% cheaper than Cook Islands without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fiji
Cook Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.47 FJD 10.08
$11.84 NZ$19.53
-62.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.82 FJD 96.6
$61.2 NZ$101
-30.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.26 FJD 16.37
$8.86 NZ$14.61
-18.06%
Cappuccino
$2.97 FJD 6.7
$4.18 NZ$6.89
-28.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 FJD 2.98
$2.53 NZ$4.18
-47.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 FJD 2.16
$2.34 NZ$3.86
-58.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 FJD 6.46
$6.62 NZ$10.91
-56.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 FJD 8.13
$5.41 NZ$8.92
-33.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fiji
Cook Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 FJD 2.89
$2.14 NZ$3.53
-40.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 FJD 1.36
$3.21 NZ$5.3
-81.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 FJD 2.46
$1.71 NZ$2.81
-36.26%
Eggs
$3.28 FJD 7.4
$5.95 NZ$9.81
-44.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.72 FJD 19.67
$10.02 NZ$16.52
-12.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.71 FJD 17.4
$7.74 NZ$12.77
-0.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.7 FJD 17.38
$8.98 NZ$14.8
-14.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 FJD 5.51
$3.06 NZ$5.05
-20.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 FJD 5.91
$2.48 NZ$4.09
5.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 FJD 7.39
$3.62 NZ$5.97
-9.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.78 FJD 6.27
$6.43 NZ$10.61
-56.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 FJD 3.1
$2.34 NZ$3.86
-41.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 FJD 2.67
$1.95 NZ$3.21
-39.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 FJD 2.44
$2.09 NZ$3.45
-48.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 FJD 1.97
$3.27 NZ$5.4
-73.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.9 FJD 22.33
$15.25 NZ$25.14
-35.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.28 FJD 18.67
$11.48 NZ$18.93
-27.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 FJD 4.93
$3.72 NZ$6.14
-41.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 FJD 7.25
$4.94 NZ$8.15
-34.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Fiji
Cook Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 FJD 1.67
$3.03 NZ$4.99
-75.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.87 FJD 49.34
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 FJD 1.93
$20.78 NZ$34.26
-95.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 FJD 0.94
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 FJD 10.55
$36.89 NZ$60.8
-87.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 FJD 3.02
$1.83 NZ$3.02
-26.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K FJD 53K
$11.9K NZ$19.5K
98.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K FJD 52.1K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fiji
Cook Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.6 FJD 123
$107 NZ$176
-48.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.14 FJD 29.64
$30.4 NZ$50.2
-56.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.87 FJD 51.6
$103 NZ$170
-77.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fiji
Cook Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.34 FJD 70.7
$24.93 NZ$41.12
25.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.61 FJD 14.9
$23.75 NZ$39.17
-72.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.5 FJD 10.15
$6.78 NZ$11.18
-33.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fiji
Cook Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 FJD 399
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K FJD 26.5K
$1,463 NZ$2,413
703.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fiji
Cook Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.21 FJD 56.9
$68.1 NZ$112
-62.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.35 FJD 68.5
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.4 FJD 154
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.7 FJD 166
$74.4 NZ$123
-0.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fiji
Cook Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 FJD 1,380
$315 NZ$520
94.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 FJD 745
$317 NZ$522
4.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,600 FJD 3,611
$358 NZ$591
346.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$955 FJD 2,155
$472 NZ$778
102.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,223 FJD 2,759
$4,920 NZ$8,115
-75.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$811 FJD 1,829
$737 NZ$1,215
10.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fiji
Cook Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$842 FJD 1,899
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
8
-18.75%

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Last update for Fiji: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cook Islands: October 27, 2025

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