Cost of Living Comparison Between Fiji and Samoa Cost of Living Comparison Between Fiji and Samoa

🙂 Solo nomad: Fiji is 37.6% cheaper than Samoa without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fiji is 43.3% cheaper than Samoa without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fiji
Samoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.47 FJD 10.08
$52.8 WST 145
-91.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.82 FJD 96.6
$35.89 WST 98.6
19.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.26 FJD 16.37
$13.94 WST 38.29
-47.92%
Cappuccino
$2.97 FJD 6.7
$2.5 WST 6.86
18.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 FJD 2.98
$2.04 WST 5.6
-35.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 FJD 2.16
$1.26 WST 3.46
-23.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 FJD 6.46
$4.21 WST 11.56
-32.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 FJD 8.13
$3.48 WST 9.56
3.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fiji
Samoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 FJD 2.89
$1.77 WST 4.86
-27.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 FJD 1.36
$0.82 WST 2.24
-26.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 FJD 2.46
$1.81 WST 4.96
-39.78%
Eggs
$3.28 FJD 7.4
$4.29 WST 11.79
-23.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.72 FJD 19.67
$0.85 WST 2.33
925.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.71 FJD 17.4
$3.63 WST 9.97
112.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.7 FJD 17.38
$8.11 WST 22.29
-5.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 FJD 5.51
$5.04 WST 13.85
-51.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 FJD 5.91
$1.82 WST 5.01
43.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 FJD 7.39
$1.84 WST 5.06
77.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.78 FJD 6.27
$4.33 WST 11.9
-35.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 FJD 3.1
$3.5 WST 9.62
-60.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 FJD 2.67
$1.08 WST 2.97
9.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 FJD 2.44
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 FJD 1.97
$1.15 WST 3.17
-24.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.9 FJD 22.33
$6.25 WST 17.16
58.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.28 FJD 18.67
$15.99 WST 43.92
-48.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 FJD 4.93
$1.76 WST 4.84
24.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 FJD 7.25
$3.6 WST 9.88
-10.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Fiji
Samoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 FJD 1.67
$3.51 WST 9.65
-78.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.87 FJD 49.34
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 FJD 1.93
$5.45 WST 14.97
-84.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 FJD 0.94
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 FJD 10.55
$21.61 WST 59.4
-78.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 FJD 3.02
$1.05 WST 2.89
27.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K FJD 53K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K FJD 52.1K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fiji
Samoa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.6 FJD 123
$17.97 WST 49.35
203.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.14 FJD 29.64
$18.02 WST 49.48
-27.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.87 FJD 51.6
$35.19 WST 96.6
-35.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fiji
Samoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.34 FJD 70.7
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.61 FJD 14.9
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Cinema Ticket
$4.5 FJD 10.15
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Fiji
Samoa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 FJD 399
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K FJD 26.5K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fiji
Samoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.21 FJD 56.9
$49.83 WST 137
-49.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.35 FJD 68.5
$39.26 WST 108
-22.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.4 FJD 154
$75 WST 206
-8.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.7 FJD 166
$100 WST 275
-26.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fiji
Samoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 FJD 1,380
$349 WST 958
75.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 FJD 745
$148 WST 407
122.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,600 FJD 3,611
$705 WST 1,937
126.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$955 FJD 2,155
$1,156 WST 3,174
-17.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,223 FJD 2,759
$27.2K WST 74.7K
-95.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$811 FJD 1,829
$26.5K WST 72.9K
-96.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fiji
Samoa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$842 FJD 1,899
$611 WST 1,678
37.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
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Last update for Fiji: October 28, 2025

Last update for Samoa: October 29, 2025

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