Cost of Living Comparison Between Lautoka and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lautoka and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Lautoka is 29.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lautoka is 15% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lautoka
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.91 FJD 11.08
$4.68 ฿151
4.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.64 FJD 98.5
$46.4 ฿1,502
-5.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.71 FJD 15.13
$8.65 ฿280
-22.43%
Cappuccino
$3.21 FJD 7.23
$3.09 ฿100
3.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 FJD 2.97
$0.73 ฿23.53
80.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 FJD 1.46
$0.37 ฿11.95
75.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 FJD 5.33
$2.39 ฿77.4
-1.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 FJD 7.98
$3.62 ฿117
-2.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lautoka
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 FJD 2.91
$2.24 ฿72.5
-42.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 FJD 1.11
$1.8 ฿58.2
-72.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 FJD 1.95
$2.24 ฿72.3
-61.61%
Eggs
$3.2 FJD 7.22
$2.23 ฿72.1
43.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.98 FJD 20.25
$19.31 ฿625
-53.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.78 FJD 15.3
$3.77 ฿122
79.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.67 FJD 17.29
$13.05 ฿422
-41.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 FJD 5.67
$3.28 ฿106
-23.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 FJD 5.76
$1.63 ฿52.6
56.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 FJD 6.42
$2.4 ฿77.7
18.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.15 FJD 7.12
$1.99 ฿64.3
58.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 FJD 2.19
$1.53 ฿49.62
-36.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 FJD 2.28
$1.49 ฿48.11
-32.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 FJD 2.04
$1.02 ฿32.87
-11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 FJD 1.7
$0.48 ฿15.61
56.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.37 FJD 21.13
$4.32 ฿140
116.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.79 FJD 17.57
$21.68 ฿702
-64.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 FJD 4.96
$1.77 ฿57.3
24.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 FJD 6.14
$2.79 ฿90.4
-2.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Lautoka
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 FJD 1.58
$1.35 ฿43.74
-48.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.79 FJD 85.3
$11.76 ฿380
221.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 FJD 1.58
$3.15 ฿102
-77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 FJD 1
$1 ฿32.3
-56.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 FJD 5.89
$13.64 ฿442
-80.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 FJD 2.94
$1.3 ฿42.2
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K FJD 42.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-31.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K FJD 50.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-34.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lautoka
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45 FJD 102
$123 ฿3,970
-63.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.45 FJD 30.34
$13.93 ฿451
-3.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.4 FJD 55.1
$18.24 ฿590
33.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lautoka
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 FJD 8.17
$9.07 ฿294
-60.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lautoka
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 FJD 502
$694 ฿22.5K
-67.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K FJD 32.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-8.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lautoka
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.6 FJD 39.7
$57.5 ฿1,861
-69.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.1 FJD 40.83
$34.51 ฿1,117
-47.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.8 FJD 148
$115 ฿3,727
-42.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.6 FJD 139
$84.8 ฿2,743
-27.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lautoka
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 FJD 799
$611 ฿19.8K
-42.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$134 FJD 302
$442 ฿14.3K
-69.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$833 FJD 1,879
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-58.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 FJD 897
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-72.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lautoka
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$555 FJD 1,252
$697 ฿22.5K
-20.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
5.33
31.33%

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Last update for Lautoka: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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