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

😐 Solo nomad: Lautoka is 10.1% more expensive than Al Hillah without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lautoka is 3% more expensive than Al Hillah without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lautoka
Al Hillah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.01 FJD 11.02
$5.43 IQD 7,107
-7.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.47 FJD 97.8
$31.08 IQD 40.6K
43.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 FJD 14.91
$6.18 IQD 8,078
9.71%
Cappuccino
$3.11 FJD 6.85
$3.07 IQD 4,016
1.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 FJD 2.88
$0.37 IQD 480
254.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 FJD 1.54
$0.17 IQD 218
311.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 FJD 5.17
$2.88 IQD 3,765
-18.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 FJD 7.91
$2.85 IQD 3,723
25.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lautoka
Al Hillah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 FJD 2.81
$1.36 IQD 1,785
-5.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 FJD 1.15
$0.79 IQD 1,037
-34.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 FJD 1.78
$1.65 IQD 2,156
-50.91%
Eggs
$3.23 FJD 7.11
$1.79 IQD 2,344
80.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.22 FJD 20.28
$4.56 IQD 5,969
102.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.00 FJD 15.39
$5.00 IQD 6,543
40.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.59 FJD 16.69
$14.24 IQD 18.6K
-46.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 FJD 5.62
$1.23 IQD 1,605
107.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 FJD 5.33
$1.17 IQD 1,527
106.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 FJD 6.17
$1.00 IQD 1,314
181.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 FJD 6.69
$0.75 IQD 976
305.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 FJD 2.12
$0.68 IQD 894
41.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 FJD 2.23
$0.68 IQD 883
48.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 FJD 1.98
$0.60 IQD 780
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 FJD 1.67
$0.58 IQD 764
31.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.33 FJD 20.53
$1.95 IQD 2,548
378.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.74 FJD 21.42
$13.44 IQD 17.6K
-27.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 FJD 4.67
$1.79 IQD 2,342
18.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 FJD 5.79
$2.10 IQD 2,744
25.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Lautoka
Al Hillah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 FJD 1.52
$0.39 IQD 515
76.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.92 FJD 83.4
$65.2 IQD 85.2K
-41.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 FJD 1.53
$2.25 IQD 2,942
-69.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 FJD 0.99
$1.52 IQD 1,993
-70.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 FJD 6.02
$3.33 IQD 4,353
-17.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 FJD 2.93
$0.56 IQD 733
137.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K FJD 42.9K
$17.3K IQD 22.6M
12.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K FJD 48.8K
$19.9K IQD 26.0M
11.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lautoka
Al Hillah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.34 FJD 99.7
$75.1 IQD 98.1K
-39.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.97 FJD 28.53
$15.12 IQD 19.8K
-14.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.00 FJD 52.8
$37.83 IQD 49.5K
-36.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lautoka
Al Hillah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$23.32 IQD 30.5K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.95 IQD 24.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.54 FJD 7.80
$7.87 IQD 10.3K
-55.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lautoka
Al Hillah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 FJD 505
$96.6 IQD 126.3K
137.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K FJD 31.1K
$775 IQD 1.0M
1723.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lautoka
Al Hillah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.80 FJD 39.15
$26.55 IQD 34.7K
-32.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.63 FJD 38.78
$27.88 IQD 36.5K
-36.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.7 FJD 147
$60.6 IQD 79.2K
10.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.6 FJD 135
$42.73 IQD 55.9K
44.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lautoka
Al Hillah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$349 FJD 769
$372 IQD 486.9K
-6.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$132 FJD 290
$196 IQD 256.9K
-32.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 FJD 1,867
$674 IQD 881.3K
25.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 FJD 882
$322 IQD 421.6K
24.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,684 IQD 2.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$542 IQD 708.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lautoka
Al Hillah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$579 FJD 1,274
$504 IQD 659.2K
14.89%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Al Hillah: March 1, 2026

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