Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Fiji and Phuket

For one person, living is cheaper in Fiji: $1,027 a month against $1,190 in Phuket, rent and utilities included – about $2,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇫🇯 Fiji

$1,027

/mo nomad

Phuket

🇹🇭 Thailand

$1,190

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Fiji is 12.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Fiji is 7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.36 FJD 12.01

$4.35 ฿146

23.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.50 FJD 90.7

$32.45 ฿1,087

24.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.32 FJD 16.39

$8.42 ฿282

-13.06%

Cappuccino

$3.10 FJD 6.94

$2.81 ฿94.0

10.32%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.47 FJD 3.28

$0.87 ฿29.29

68.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.00 FJD 2.25

$0.46 ฿15.39

117.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.03 FJD 6.78

$2.59 ฿86.6

16.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.14 FJD 9.28

$3.64 ฿122

13.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.33 FJD 2.99

$1.71 ฿57.2

-22.22%

White Bread (500g)

$0.71 FJD 1.58

$1.45 ฿48.42

-51.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 FJD 2.42

$1.56 ฿52.3

-30.77%

Eggs

$3.25 FJD 7.27

$2.10 ฿70.3

54.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.48 FJD 21.25

$19.53 ฿654

-51.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.17 FJD 20.55

$3.40 ฿114

169.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.09 FJD 18.11

$11.14 ฿373

-27.38%

Apples (1kg)

$2.57 FJD 5.75

$2.83 ฿94.8

-9.19%

Banana (1kg)

$2.54 FJD 5.70

$1.62 ฿54.3

56.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.29 FJD 7.36

$2.22 ฿74.5

48.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.83 FJD 6.33

$2.15 ฿71.9

31.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 FJD 2.77

$1.49 ฿49.95

-16.78%

Onion (1kg)

$1.19 FJD 2.66

$1.33 ฿44.40

-10.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 FJD 2.18

$1.07 ฿35.72

-9.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 FJD 1.78

$0.51 ฿17.01

54.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.63 FJD 21.57

$4.38 ฿147

119.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.27 FJD 18.53

$18.77 ฿629

-55.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.32 FJD 5.20

$1.74 ฿58.3

33.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 FJD 8.42

$2.78 ฿92.9

35.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.78 FJD 1.74

$2.17 ฿72.6

-64.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$21.82 FJD 48.88

$22.28 ฿746

-2.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 FJD 2.08

$3.02 ฿101

-69.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.46 FJD 1.03

$1.06 ฿35.43

-56.60%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.81 FJD 19.72

$3.71 ฿124

137.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 FJD 3.00

$1.43 ฿47.88

-6.29%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24.3K FJD 54.4K

$26.3K ฿882.1K

-7.84%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.2K FJD 58.8K

$26.2K ฿877.3K

0.16%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$56.4 FJD 126

$96.7 ฿3,236

-41.67%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.46 FJD 32.40

$11.41 ฿382

26.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.25 FJD 47.61

$17.11 ฿573

24.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.57 FJD 81.9

$52.8 ฿1,768

-30.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.40 FJD 16.57

$11.07 ฿371

-33.15%

Cinema Ticket

$3.70 FJD 8.28

$7.65 ฿256

-51.63%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$191 FJD 427

$555 ฿18.6K

-65.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.1K FJD 29.3K

$11.3K ฿377.7K

16.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.34 FJD 63.5

$63.4 ฿2,123

-55.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.90 FJD 78.2

$28.61 ฿958

21.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$67.0 FJD 150

$96.7 ฿3,238

-30.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$61.9 FJD 139

$88.6 ฿2,967

-30.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$923 FJD 2,066

$735 ฿24.6K

25.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$414 FJD 928

$458 ฿15.3K

-9.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,033 FJD 4,554

$2,102 ฿70.4K

-3.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$893 FJD 2,000

$1,187 ฿39.7K

-24.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,206 FJD 2,701

$3,493 ฿116.9K

-65.48%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$822 FJD 1,842

$2,491 ฿83.4K

-67.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$772 FJD 1,730

$501 ฿16.8K

54.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.38

5.57

32.50%

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

Last update for Fiji: October 5, 2026

Last update for Phuket: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Fiji

$414 39.5%

Phuket

$458 38.1% 10.6% $44

Groceries & Markets

Fiji

$247 23.6%

Phuket

$268 22.3% 8.6% $21

Eating Out

Fiji

$135 12.9%

Phuket

$119 9.9% 11.9% $16

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Fiji

$92 8.8%

Phuket

$125 10.4% 35.9% $33

Clothing & Footwear

Fiji

$86 8.3%

Phuket

$125 10.4% 44.4% $38

Sport & Entertainment

Fiji

$44 4.2%

Phuket

$68 5.7% 54.9% $24

Getting Around

Fiji

$28 2.7%

Phuket

$39 3.3% 39.4% $11

Good to know

🇫🇯 Fiji

🇹🇭 Phuket

🕒 Local time

16:55 4:55 PM

11:55 11:55 AM

5 h behind Fiji

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

926,276

79,308

💱 Currency

Fijian Dollar FJD $

Thai Baht THB ฿

📈 Exchange rate

1 FJD = 0.446 USD

1 FJD = 0.398 EUR

100 THB = 2.99 USD

100 THB = 2.66 EUR

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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).

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

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