Cost of Living Comparison Between Lautoka and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Lautoka and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Lautoka is 48.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 70.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lautoka is 39.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 60.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍜 Eating Out
Lautoka
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.91 FJD 11.08
$17.41 €15.03
-71.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.64 FJD 98.5
$68.7 €59.3
-36.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.71 FJD 15.13
$13.71 €11.84
-51.06%
Cappuccino
$3.21 FJD 7.23
$2.78 €2.4
15.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 FJD 2.97
$2.8 €2.42
-52.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 FJD 1.46
$1.98 €1.71
-67.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 FJD 5.33
$4.43 €3.83
-46.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 FJD 7.98
$4.53 €3.91
-21.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lautoka
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 FJD 2.91
$1.24 €1.07
4.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 FJD 1.11
$2.03 €1.75
-75.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 FJD 1.95
$1.98 €1.71
-56.57%
Eggs
$3.2 FJD 7.22
$3.46 €2.99
-7.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.98 FJD 20.25
$18.32 €15.82
-50.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.78 FJD 15.3
$9.82 €8.47
-30.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.67 FJD 17.29
$19.24 €16.61
-60.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 FJD 5.67
$2.61 €2.25
-3.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 FJD 5.76
$2.34 €2.02
8.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 FJD 6.42
$2.11 €1.82
34.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.15 FJD 7.12
$2.77 €2.39
13.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 FJD 2.19
$2.04 €1.76
-52.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 FJD 2.28
$1.77 €1.53
-42.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 FJD 2.04
$1.5 €1.3
-40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 FJD 1.7
$0.85 €0.73
-11.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.37 FJD 21.13
$7 €6.04
33.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.79 FJD 17.57
$7.13 €6.16
9.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 FJD 4.96
$1.43 €1.24
53.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 FJD 6.14
$2.29 €1.98
18.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lautoka
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 FJD 1.58
$3.02 €2.6
-76.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.79 FJD 85.3
$28.97 €25.01
30.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 FJD 1.58
$4.59 €3.96
-84.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 FJD 1
$2.02 €1.74
-78.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 FJD 5.89
$29.56 €25.53
-91.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 FJD 2.94
$1.81 €1.56
-28.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K FJD 42.4K
$38.4K €33.1K
-51.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K FJD 50.3K
$32.4K €28K
-31.11%
🧟 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lautoka
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45 FJD 102
$190 €164
-76.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.45 FJD 30.34
$22.18 €19.15
-39.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.4 FJD 55.1
$36.37 €31.4
-32.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lautoka
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 FJD 8.17
$10.8 €9.33
-66.48%
🧞 Childcare & Education
Lautoka
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 FJD 502
$732 €632
-69.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K FJD 32.6K
$15.1K €13.1K
-4.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lautoka
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.6 FJD 39.7
$86.8 €74.9
-79.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.1 FJD 40.83
$36.78 €31.76
-50.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.8 FJD 148
$102 €88.2
-35.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.6 FJD 139
$117 €101
-47.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lautoka
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 FJD 799
$1,581 €1,365
-77.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$134 FJD 302
$1,230 €1,062
-89.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$833 FJD 1,879
$2,707 €2,337
-69.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 FJD 897
$2,028 €1,751
-80.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lautoka
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$555 FJD 1,252
$2,198 €1,898
-74.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
3.39
106.49%

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Last update for Lautoka: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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