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

😐 Solo nomad: Lautoka is 32.9% more expensive than Fiji without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lautoka is 18.1% more expensive than Fiji without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lautoka
Fiji
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.86 FJD 10.78
$4.34 FJD 9.64
11.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.42 FJD 98.6
$44.52 FJD 98.8
-0.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.61 FJD 14.68
$7.76 FJD 17.22
-14.82%
Cappuccino
$3.09 FJD 6.86
$2.17 FJD 4.82
42.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 FJD 2.90
$1.34 FJD 2.98
-2.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 FJD 1.48
$1.20 FJD 2.67
-44.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 FJD 5.42
$2.94 FJD 6.53
-17.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 FJD 7.74
$3.33 FJD 7.38
4.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lautoka
Fiji
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 FJD 2.87
$1.26 FJD 2.80
2.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 FJD 1.09
$0.69 FJD 1.54
-28.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 FJD 1.84
$1.52 FJD 3.37
-45.39%
Eggs
$3.22 FJD 7.16
$2.10 FJD 4.65
53.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.94 FJD 19.85
$10.63 FJD 23.60
-15.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.83 FJD 15.17
$3.87 FJD 8.60
76.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.48 FJD 16.60
$2.16 FJD 4.80
246.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 FJD 5.46
$1.82 FJD 4.05
35.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 FJD 5.38
$1.51 FJD 3.35
60.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 FJD 6.01
$1.98 FJD 4.39
36.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.16 FJD 7.01
$1.73 FJD 3.85
82.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 FJD 2.25
$1.49 FJD 3.31
-32.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 FJD 2.09
$1.43 FJD 3.18
-34.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 FJD 1.92
$0.93 FJD 2.06
-6.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 FJD 1.65
$0.74 FJD 1.65
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.16 FJD 20.33
$11.11 FJD 24.66
-17.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.71 FJD 21.55
$6.24 FJD 13.86
55.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 FJD 4.88
$2.80 FJD 6.21
-21.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 FJD 5.95
$2.56 FJD 5.68
4.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Lautoka
Fiji
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 FJD 1.65
$0.91 FJD 2.02
-18.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.73 FJD 83.8
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 FJD 1.45
$1.14 FJD 2.52
-42.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 FJD 0.91
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 FJD 6.09
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 FJD 2.99
$1.26 FJD 2.79
7.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K FJD 42.1K
$46.4K FJD 102.9K
-59.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K FJD 49.2K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lautoka
Fiji
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.73 FJD 99.3
$53.6 FJD 119
-16.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.22 FJD 29.35
$13.61 FJD 30.20
-2.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.14 FJD 53.6
$18.08 FJD 40.14
33.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lautoka
Fiji
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$21.85 FJD 48.50
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$4.46 FJD 9.90
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.55 FJD 7.87
$3.94 FJD 8.75
-9.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lautoka
Fiji
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 FJD 506
$44.79 FJD 99.4
409.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K FJD 31.9K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lautoka
Fiji
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.71 FJD 39.33
$8.40 FJD 18.64
110.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.83 FJD 39.58
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.0 FJD 146
$29.70 FJD 65.9
122.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.2 FJD 134
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lautoka
Fiji
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 FJD 778
$656 FJD 1,457
-46.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$132 FJD 292
$262 FJD 581
-49.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$833 FJD 1,850
$1,097 FJD 2,436
-24.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 FJD 898
$597 FJD 1,326
-32.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,294 FJD 2,872
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,360 FJD 3,020
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lautoka
Fiji
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$585 FJD 1,298
$541 FJD 1,202
8.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
6
16.67%

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Last update for Lautoka: April 11, 2026

Last update for Fiji: April 13, 2026

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