Cost of Living Comparison Between Fiji and Papua New Guinea Cost of Living Comparison Between Fiji and Papua New Guinea

🙂 Solo nomad: Fiji is 41.1% cheaper than Papua New Guinea without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fiji is 31.3% cheaper than Papua New Guinea without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.54 FJD 10.08
$7.59 PGK 32.87
-40.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.46 FJD 96.5
$47.88 PGK 207
-9.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.27 FJD 16.14
$6.13 PGK 26.52
18.60%
Cappuccino
$2.96 FJD 6.58
$2.30 PGK 9.97
28.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 FJD 2.95
$0.91 PGK 3.93
46.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 FJD 2.13
$0.79 PGK 3.41
21.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.80 FJD 6.21
$2.83 PGK 12.26
-1.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 FJD 7.70
$4.48 PGK 19.39
-22.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 FJD 2.86
$1.94 PGK 8.39
-33.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 FJD 1.24
$1.52 PGK 6.58
-63.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 FJD 2.36
$1.48 PGK 6.39
-28.38%
Eggs
$3.22 FJD 7.15
$3.81 PGK 16.48
-15.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.56 FJD 19.00
$6.19 PGK 26.79
38.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.54 FJD 16.74
$6.72 PGK 29.10
12.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.62 FJD 16.91
$9.25 PGK 40.05
-17.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 FJD 5.41
$4.06 PGK 17.58
-39.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 FJD 5.74
$2.81 PGK 12.17
-7.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 FJD 7.41
$4.67 PGK 20.21
-28.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 FJD 5.86
$3.97 PGK 17.17
-33.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 FJD 3.02
$3.37 PGK 14.60
-59.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 FJD 2.76
$2.40 PGK 10.39
-48.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 FJD 2.37
$2.90 PGK 12.57
-63.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 FJD 1.95
$1.02 PGK 4.41
-13.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.59 FJD 21.30
$6.59 PGK 28.52
45.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.42 FJD 18.69
$11.39 PGK 49.31
-26.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 FJD 4.86
$2.56 PGK 11.11
-14.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 FJD 7.18
$3.56 PGK 15.40
-8.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 FJD 1.57
$0.50 PGK 2.17
42.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.00 FJD 48.85
$28.31 PGK 123
-22.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 FJD 2.05
$5.32 PGK 23.02
-82.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 FJD 0.99
$2.40 PGK 10.38
-81.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.88 FJD 10.83
$16.59 PGK 71.8
-70.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 FJD 2.87
$1.07 PGK 4.64
20.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K FJD 52.4K
$24.0K PGK 104.1K
-1.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K FJD 51.2K
$31.5K PGK 136.4K
-26.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.0 FJD 120
$101 PGK 439
-46.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.57 FJD 30.13
$47.81 PGK 207
-71.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.05 FJD 51.2
$213 PGK 923
-89.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.31 FJD 69.5
$62.4 PGK 270
-49.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.49 FJD 14.41
$12.32 PGK 53.4
-47.32%
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 FJD 10.13
$9.49 PGK 41.09
-51.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 FJD 388
$443 PGK 1,920
-60.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K FJD 25.7K
$4,152 PGK 18.0K
179.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.14 FJD 55.8
$35.14 PGK 152
-28.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.27 FJD 67.2
$34.95 PGK 151
-13.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.2 FJD 147
$68.5 PGK 297
-3.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.4 FJD 163
$65.5 PGK 284
11.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$627 FJD 1,393
$3,126 PGK 13.5K
-79.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 FJD 754
$483 PGK 2,093
-29.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,611 FJD 3,576
$3,199 PGK 13.9K
-49.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 FJD 2,074
$720 PGK 3,120
29.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,221 FJD 2,711
$2,692 PGK 11.7K
-54.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$837 FJD 1,859
$3,869 PGK 16.8K
-78.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$869 FJD 1,928
$408 PGK 1,767
112.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
12.75
-49.02%

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

Last update for Fiji: April 12, 2026

Last update for Papua New Guinea: April 11, 2026

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