Cost of Living Comparison Between Lautoka and Fiji Cost of Living Comparison Between Lautoka and Fiji

😐 Solo nomad: Lautoka is 61.3% more expensive than Fiji without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lautoka is 27.3% more expensive than Fiji without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.01 FJD 11.02

$4.48 FJD 9.87

11.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.47 FJD 97.8

$45.12 FJD 99.3

-1.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.78 FJD 14.91

$7.71 FJD 16.96

-12.06%

Cappuccino

$3.11 FJD 6.85

$2.19 FJD 4.82

42.01%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 FJD 2.88

$1.39 FJD 3.07

-5.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 FJD 1.54

$1.19 FJD 2.61

-41.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 FJD 5.17

$2.82 FJD 6.20

-16.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 FJD 7.91

$3.31 FJD 7.29

8.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 FJD 2.81

$1.27 FJD 2.79

0.79%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 FJD 1.15

$0.68 FJD 1.51

-23.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.81 FJD 1.78

$1.52 FJD 3.34

-46.71%

Eggs

$3.23 FJD 7.11

$2.21 FJD 4.86

46.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.22 FJD 20.28

$10.85 FJD 23.87

-15.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.00 FJD 15.39

$3.74 FJD 8.22

87.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.59 FJD 16.69

$2.22 FJD 4.88

241.89%

Apples (1kg)

$2.55 FJD 5.62

$1.72 FJD 3.78

48.26%

Banana (1kg)

$2.42 FJD 5.33

$1.57 FJD 3.45

54.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.81 FJD 6.17

$2.05 FJD 4.51

37.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.04 FJD 6.69

$1.82 FJD 4.00

67.03%

Potato (1kg)

$0.96 FJD 2.12

$1.49 FJD 3.27

-35.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 FJD 2.23

$1.44 FJD 3.17

-29.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 FJD 1.98

$0.97 FJD 2.13

-7.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 FJD 1.67

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.33 FJD 20.53

$11.17 FJD 24.57

-16.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.74 FJD 21.42

$6.32 FJD 13.91

54.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 FJD 4.67

$2.65 FJD 5.84

-20.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.63 FJD 5.79

$2.45 FJD 5.39

7.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 FJD 1.52

$0.93 FJD 2.05

-25.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.92 FJD 83.4

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 FJD 1.53

$1.09 FJD 2.40

-36.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.45 FJD 0.99

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.74 FJD 6.02

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.33 FJD 2.93

$1.28 FJD 2.81

3.91%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.5K FJD 42.9K

$46.3K FJD 101.9K

-57.95%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.2K FJD 48.8K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$45.34 FJD 99.7

$53.8 FJD 118

-15.79%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$12.97 FJD 28.53

$13.43 FJD 29.55

-3.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.00 FJD 52.8

$17.67 FJD 38.87

35.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.31 FJD 49.08

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.49 FJD 9.87

Cinema Ticket

$3.54 FJD 7.80

$3.92 FJD 8.61

-9.69%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$230 FJD 505

$45.36 FJD 99.8

406.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.1K FJD 31.1K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.80 FJD 39.15

$8.49 FJD 18.68

109.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.63 FJD 38.78

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.7 FJD 147

$29.28 FJD 64.4

127.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$61.6 FJD 135

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$349 FJD 769

$663 FJD 1,459

-47.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$132 FJD 290

$268 FJD 590

-50.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$849 FJD 1,867

$1,102 FJD 2,424

-22.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$401 FJD 882

$595 FJD 1,309

-32.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,295 FJD 2,848

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,311 FJD 2,885

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$579 FJD 1,274

$543 FJD 1,195

6.61%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.67%

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

Last update for Lautoka: March 3, 2026

Last update for Fiji: March 2, 2026

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