Cost of Living Comparison Between Lautoka and Ajijic Cost of Living Comparison Between Lautoka and Ajijic

🙂 Solo nomad: Lautoka is 5.4% cheaper than Ajijic without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lautoka is 16.8% more expensive than Ajijic without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lautoka
Ajijic
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.91 FJD 11.08
$8.12 MX$154
-39.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.64 FJD 98.5
$33.95 MX$642
28.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.71 FJD 15.13
$6.86 MX$130
-2.19%
Cappuccino
$3.21 FJD 7.23
$3.35 MX$63.4
-4.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 FJD 2.97
$1.12 MX$21.08
17.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 FJD 1.46
$0.86 MX$16.3
-24.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 FJD 5.33
$1.86 MX$35.25
26.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 FJD 7.98
$3.27 MX$61.7
8.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lautoka
Ajijic
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 FJD 2.91
$1.37 MX$25.81
-5.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 FJD 1.11
$2.15 MX$40.62
-77.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 FJD 1.95
$1.07 MX$20.24
-19.63%
Eggs
$3.2 FJD 7.22
$1.97 MX$37.18
62.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.98 FJD 20.25
$8.15 MX$154
10.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.78 FJD 15.3
$7.31 MX$138
-7.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.67 FJD 17.29
$6.84 MX$129
12.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 FJD 5.67
$2.24 MX$42.3
12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 FJD 5.76
$0.95 MX$18.04
168.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 FJD 6.42
$0.84 MX$15.87
238.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.15 FJD 7.12
$1.47 MX$27.82
114.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 FJD 2.19
$1.42 MX$26.84
-31.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 FJD 2.28
$1.01 MX$19.07
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 FJD 2.04
$0.87 MX$16.44
3.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 FJD 1.7
$0.87 MX$16.41
-13.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.37 FJD 21.13
$4.22 MX$79.7
122.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.79 FJD 17.57
$9.47 MX$179
-17.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 FJD 4.96
$1.36 MX$25.79
61.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 FJD 6.14
$1.66 MX$31.46
63.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Lautoka
Ajijic
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 FJD 1.58
$0.65 MX$12.25
7.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.79 FJD 85.3
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 FJD 1.58
$1.08 MX$20.45
-35.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 FJD 1
$1.6 MX$30.26
-72.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 FJD 5.89
$3.24 MX$61.3
-19.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 FJD 2.94
$1.25 MX$23.7
4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K FJD 42.4K
$18.7K MX$354.1K
0.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K FJD 50.3K
$18.7K MX$354.4K
19.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lautoka
Ajijic
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45 FJD 102
$44.16 MX$835
1.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.45 FJD 30.34
$16.58 MX$313
-18.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.4 FJD 55.1
$25.92 MX$490
-5.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lautoka
Ajijic
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$23.37 MX$442
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$5.15 MX$97.3
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 FJD 8.17
$4.16 MX$78.6
-12.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lautoka
Ajijic
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 FJD 502
$180 MX$3,412
23.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K FJD 32.6K
$2,613 MX$49.4K
453.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lautoka
Ajijic
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.6 FJD 39.7
$41.8 MX$790
-57.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.1 FJD 40.83
$16.01 MX$303
13.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.8 FJD 148
$67.4 MX$1,274
-2.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.6 FJD 139
$54.2 MX$1,024
13.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lautoka
Ajijic
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 FJD 799
$805 MX$15.2K
-55.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$134 FJD 302
$640 MX$12.1K
-79.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$833 FJD 1,879
$1,577 MX$29.8K
-47.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 FJD 897
$1,373 MX$25.9K
-71.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,821 MX$34.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,484 MX$28.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lautoka
Ajijic
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$555 FJD 1,252
$367 MX$6,943
51.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
11.24
-37.72%

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Last update for Lautoka: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ajijic: October 27, 2025

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