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

🙂 Solo nomad: Fiji is 45% cheaper than Samoa without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fiji is 29.7% cheaper than Samoa without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fiji
Samoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.44 FJD 9.85
$53.6 WST 145
-91.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.82 FJD 95.1
$35.43 WST 95.7
20.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.31 FJD 16.22
$13.94 WST 37.64
-47.56%
Cappuccino
$2.94 FJD 6.53
$2.50 WST 6.74
17.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 FJD 2.84
$2.01 WST 5.44
-36.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 FJD 1.97
$1.33 WST 3.58
-33.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 FJD 6.29
$4.24 WST 11.44
-33.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 FJD 7.75
$3.58 WST 9.65
-2.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fiji
Samoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 FJD 2.96
$1.81 WST 4.88
-25.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 FJD 1.31
$0.83 WST 2.24
-28.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 FJD 2.44
$1.82 WST 4.92
-39.56%
Eggs
$3.33 FJD 7.39
$4.23 WST 11.42
-21.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 FJD 18.67
$0.87 WST 2.36
866.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 FJD 17.06
$3.52 WST 9.49
118.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 FJD 16.43
$8.29 WST 22.37
-10.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 FJD 5.45
$4.86 WST 13.12
-49.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 FJD 5.70
$1.75 WST 4.72
46.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 FJD 7.31
$1.83 WST 4.94
79.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 FJD 5.97
$4.38 WST 11.81
-38.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 FJD 3.05
$3.53 WST 9.52
-61.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 FJD 2.68
$1.09 WST 2.94
11.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 FJD 2.27
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 FJD 1.82
$1.15 WST 3.11
-28.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.91 FJD 22.01
$6.21 WST 16.77
59.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.29 FJD 18.40
$16.69 WST 45.08
-50.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 FJD 4.66
$1.74 WST 4.71
20.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 FJD 7.32
$3.61 WST 9.76
-8.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Fiji
Samoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 FJD 1.67
$3.61 WST 9.73
-79.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.09 FJD 49.05
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 FJD 2.02
$5.38 WST 14.53
-83.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 FJD 0.93
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.88 FJD 10.84
$21.77 WST 58.8
-77.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 FJD 2.88
$1.05 WST 2.82
23.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K FJD 51.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K FJD 51.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fiji
Samoa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.8 FJD 120
$17.74 WST 47.89
203.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.26 FJD 29.43
$17.57 WST 47.44
-24.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.29 FJD 51.7
$35.25 WST 95.2
-33.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fiji
Samoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.39 FJD 69.7
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.84 FJD 15.18
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Cinema Ticket
$4.36 FJD 9.67
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fiji
Samoa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$170 FJD 378
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K FJD 26.4K
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fiji
Samoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.42 FJD 56.4
$49.70 WST 134
-48.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 FJD 66.4
$40.54 WST 109
-26.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 FJD 151
$75.6 WST 204
-9.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.6 FJD 161
$101 WST 271
-27.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fiji
Samoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$630 FJD 1,399
$355 WST 958
77.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 FJD 757
$150 WST 404
127.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 FJD 3,517
$693 WST 1,872
128.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$931 FJD 2,066
$1,142 WST 3,084
-18.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,220 FJD 2,708
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$834 FJD 1,852
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Fiji
Samoa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$843 FJD 1,871
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
0
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Last update for Fiji: March 3, 2026

Last update for Samoa: March 2, 2026

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