Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Fiji and Nuku'alofa

For one person, living costs are similar in Fiji and in Nuku'alofa: $1,027 and $1,019 a month, rent and utilities included.

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🇫🇯 Fiji
$1,027
/mo nomad
Nuku'alofa
🇹🇴 Tonga
$1,019
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Fiji is 20.7% cheaper than Nuku'alofa without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fiji is 33.7% cheaper than Nuku'alofa without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fiji
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.36 FJD 12.01
$8.52 TOP 20.43
-37.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.50 FJD 90.7
$61.8 TOP 148
-34.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 FJD 16.39
$10.32 TOP 24.74
-29.07%
Cappuccino
$3.10 FJD 6.94
$2.93 TOP 7.02
5.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 FJD 3.28
$2.82 TOP 6.75
-47.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 FJD 2.25
$2.52 TOP 6.03
-60.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 FJD 6.78
$3.38 TOP 8.09
-10.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 FJD 9.28
$5.03 TOP 12.07
-17.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fiji
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 FJD 2.99
$1.52 TOP 3.64
-12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 FJD 1.58
$1.07 TOP 2.56
-33.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 FJD 2.42
$2.11 TOP 5.07
-48.82%
Eggs
$3.25 FJD 7.27
$4.97 TOP 11.91
-34.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 FJD 21.25
$8.75 TOP 20.98
8.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.17 FJD 20.55
$5.91 TOP 14.16
55.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.09 FJD 18.11
$7.82 TOP 18.75
3.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 FJD 5.75
$2.79 TOP 6.69
-7.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 FJD 5.70
$2.71 TOP 6.49
-6.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 FJD 7.36
$2.87 TOP 6.87
14.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 FJD 6.33
$3.68 TOP 8.82
-23.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 FJD 2.77
$3.16 TOP 7.57
-60.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 FJD 2.66
$2.65 TOP 6.34
-55.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 FJD 2.18
$2.28 TOP 5.46
-57.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 FJD 1.78
$1.42 TOP 3.40
-44.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.63 FJD 21.57
$10.24 TOP 24.54
-5.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.27 FJD 18.53
$17.36 TOP 41.62
-52.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 FJD 5.20
$3.14 TOP 7.51
-26.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 FJD 8.42
$3.41 TOP 8.18
10.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Fiji
Nuku'alofa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 FJD 1.74
$2.14 TOP 5.12
-63.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.82 FJD 48.88
$41.65 TOP 99.8
-47.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 FJD 2.08
$2.05 TOP 4.92
-54.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 FJD 1.03
$2.07 TOP 4.96
-77.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.81 FJD 19.72
$41.16 TOP 98.7
-78.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 FJD 3.00
$1.47 TOP 3.53
-8.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K FJD 54.4K
$5,817 TOP 13.9K
317.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K FJD 58.8K
$8,461 TOP 20.3K
210.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fiji
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.4 FJD 126
$188 TOP 450
-69.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.46 FJD 32.40
$22.27 TOP 53.4
-35.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.25 FJD 47.61
$123 TOP 294
-82.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fiji
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.57 FJD 81.9
$31.62 TOP 75.8
15.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.40 FJD 16.57
$40.72 TOP 97.6
-81.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.70 FJD 8.28
$40.75 TOP 97.7
-90.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fiji
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$191 FJD 427
$157 TOP 376
21.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.1K FJD 29.3K
$248 TOP 593
5185.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fiji
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.34 FJD 63.5
$14.35 TOP 34.38
97.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.90 FJD 78.2
$17.98 TOP 43.09
94.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.0 FJD 150
$20.42 TOP 48.93
227.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.9 FJD 139
$29.28 TOP 70.2
111.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fiji
Nuku'alofa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 FJD 2,066
$619 TOP 1,484
48.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$414 FJD 928
-
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 FJD 4,554
$831 TOP 1,992
144.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 FJD 2,000
$560 TOP 1,342
59.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,206 FJD 2,701
$418 TOP 1,001
188.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$822 FJD 1,842
$252 TOP 603
226.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fiji
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$772 FJD 1,730
$680 TOP 1,630
13.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Fiji: October 5, 2026

Last update for Nuku'alofa: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Fiji
$414
Nuku'alofa
- * 100%
Groceries & Markets
Fiji
$247
Nuku'alofa
$292 18.1% $45
Eating Out
Fiji
$135
Nuku'alofa
$183 34.9% $47
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fiji
$92
Nuku'alofa
$332 261% $240
Clothing & Footwear
Fiji
$86
Nuku'alofa
$37 57.3% $50
Sport & Entertainment
Fiji
$44
Nuku'alofa
$113 157% $69
Getting Around
Fiji
$28
Nuku'alofa
$63 122% $34

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇫🇯 Fiji
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa
🕒 Local time
15:36 3:36 PM
16:36 4:36 PM
1 h ahead of Fiji
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
926,276
24,500 Capital
💱 Currency
Fijian Dollar FJD $
Tongan Paʻanga TOP T$
📈 Exchange rate
1 FJD = 0.446 USD
1 FJD = 0.398 EUR
1 TOP = 0.417 USD
1 TOP = 0.372 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

TOP, USD, EUR to FJD – Fijian Dollar Converter

Fijian Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.24 FJD (1 FJD = 0.446 USD). 1 EUR = 2.51 FJD (1 FJD = 0.398 EUR).

Tongan Paʻanga exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.4 TOP (1 TOP = 0.417 USD). 1 EUR = 2.69 TOP (1 TOP = 0.372 EUR).

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🇫🇯 Fiji
$1,027
/mo nomad
🇺🇸 United States
$2,785
/mo nomad
🇫🇯 Fiji
$1,027
/mo nomad
🇮🇳 India
$380
/mo nomad
🇫🇯 Fiji
$1,027
/mo nomad
🇩🇪 Germany
$2,099
/mo nomad
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$1,027
/mo nomad
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$1,325
/mo nomad
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