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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lautoka and Al Hillah Cost of Living Comparison Between Lautoka and Al Hillah

🙂 Solo nomad: Lautoka is 7.9% cheaper than Al Hillah without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lautoka is 7.1% cheaper than Al Hillah without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lautoka
Al Hillah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.77 FJD 10.86
$5.51 IQD 7,213
-13.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.38 FJD 103
$30.12 IQD 39.4K
50.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.57 FJD 14.95
$6.07 IQD 7,953
8.24%
Cappuccino
$3.25 FJD 7.38
$2.98 IQD 3,906
9.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 FJD 3.06
$0.37 IQD 480
262.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 FJD 1.61
$0.17 IQD 224
317.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 FJD 5.32
$2.86 IQD 3,744
-18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 FJD 7.94
$2.81 IQD 3,682
24.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lautoka
Al Hillah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 FJD 3.03
$1.32 IQD 1,723
0.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 FJD 1.19
$0.75 IQD 987
-29.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 FJD 1.82
$1.67 IQD 2,184
-52.10%
Eggs
$3.28 FJD 7.47
$1.77 IQD 2,320
85.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9 FJD 20.48
$4.47 IQD 5,849
101.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 FJD 15.55
$5.04 IQD 6,599
35.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.78 FJD 17.7
$13.88 IQD 18.2K
-43.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 FJD 5.57
$1.23 IQD 1,608
99.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 FJD 5.51
$1.15 IQD 1,509
110.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 FJD 6.47
$1.05 IQD 1,375
170.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 FJD 6.95
$0.68 IQD 896
348.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1 FJD 2.27
$0.7 IQD 921
42.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 FJD 2.19
$0.68 IQD 893
41.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 FJD 1.96
$0.59 IQD 774
45.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 FJD 1.86
$0.59 IQD 776
38.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.11 FJD 20.71
$1.94 IQD 2,545
369.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.79 FJD 17.73
$11.68 IQD 15.3K
-33.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 FJD 4.91
$1.86 IQD 2,434
16.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 FJD 6.16
$2.09 IQD 2,732
29.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lautoka
Al Hillah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 FJD 1.61
$0.36 IQD 477
97.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.15 FJD 84.5
$65.6 IQD 85.8K
-43.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.64 FJD 1.45
$2.26 IQD 2,961
-71.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 FJD 1.02
$1.55 IQD 2,031
-70.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.73 FJD 6.22
$3.48 IQD 4,560
-21.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 FJD 2.92
$0.57 IQD 748
126.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K FJD 44K
$17.2K IQD 22.5M
12.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K FJD 50.4K
$19.6K IQD 25.7M
12.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lautoka
Al Hillah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.53 FJD 104
$77.6 IQD 101.6K
-41.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.26 FJD 30.16
$15.12 IQD 19.8K
-12.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.8 FJD 54.1
$38.61 IQD 50.6K
-38.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lautoka
Al Hillah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.64 IQD 29.6K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.3 IQD 25.3K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.59 FJD 8.16
$7.51 IQD 9,831
-52.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lautoka
Al Hillah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 FJD 524
$95.6 IQD 125.1K
141.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K FJD 32.5K
$779 IQD 1M
1732.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lautoka
Al Hillah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.62 FJD 40.09
$27.46 IQD 36K
-35.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.79 FJD 40.47
$28.26 IQD 37K
-37.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.6 FJD 149
$60.5 IQD 79.2K
8.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.3 FJD 142
$42.69 IQD 55.9K
45.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lautoka
Al Hillah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$355 FJD 808
$369 IQD 483.8K
-3.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$136 FJD 309
$197 IQD 257.4K
-30.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 FJD 1,889
$675 IQD 884K
22.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$406 FJD 923
$317 IQD 415.4K
27.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,427 IQD 1.9M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$428 IQD 560.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lautoka
Al Hillah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$569 FJD 1,295
$528 IQD 691.3K
7.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
5.67
23.46%

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

Last update for Lautoka: November 30, 2025

Last update for Al Hillah: December 1, 2025

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