Cost of Living Comparison Between Lautoka and Puerto la Cruz Cost of Living Comparison Between Lautoka and Puerto la Cruz

🙂 Solo nomad: Lautoka is 2.7% cheaper than Puerto la Cruz without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lautoka is 13.8% more expensive than Puerto la Cruz without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lautoka
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.91 FJD 11.08
$7.68 VES 769
-36.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.64 FJD 98.5
$54 VES 5,402
-19.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.71 FJD 15.13
$6.14 VES 615
9.28%
Cappuccino
$3.21 FJD 7.23
$1.01 VES 101
217.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 FJD 2.97
$0.68 VES 68.1
94.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 FJD 1.46
$0.48 VES 48.14
35.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 FJD 5.33
$1.01 VES 101
133.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 FJD 7.98
$1.46 VES 146
142.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lautoka
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 FJD 2.91
$1.81 VES 181
-28.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 FJD 1.11
$2.81 VES 281
-82.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 FJD 1.95
$1.43 VES 143
-39.86%
Eggs
$3.2 FJD 7.22
$2.86 VES 286
11.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.98 FJD 20.25
$9.83 VES 984
-8.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.78 FJD 15.3
$7.26 VES 726
-6.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.67 FJD 17.29
$7.33 VES 734
4.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 FJD 5.67
$5.33 VES 533
-52.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 FJD 5.76
$1.87 VES 187
36.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 FJD 6.42
$2.24 VES 225
26.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.15 FJD 7.12
$1.98 VES 198
59.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 FJD 2.19
$2.66 VES 266
-63.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 FJD 2.28
$2.16 VES 217
-53.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 FJD 2.04
$1.37 VES 137
-34.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 FJD 1.7
$1.9 VES 191
-60.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.37 FJD 21.13
$4.1 VES 411
128.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.79 FJD 17.57
$7.81 VES 782
-0.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 FJD 4.96
$1.53 VES 153
43.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 FJD 6.14
$1.96 VES 197
38.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lautoka
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 FJD 1.58
$0.24 VES 24.02
191.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.79 FJD 85.3
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 FJD 1.58
$3.01 VES 301
-76.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 FJD 1
$2.78 VES 278
-84.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 FJD 5.89
$4.9 VES 490
-46.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 FJD 2.94
$0.52 VES 51.6
150.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K FJD 42.4K
$24.7K VES 2.5M
-23.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K FJD 50.3K
$39K VES 3.9M
-42.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lautoka
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45 FJD 102
$19.96 VES 1,997
125.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.45 FJD 30.34
$9.89 VES 990
36.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.4 FJD 55.1
$25.06 VES 2,508
-2.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lautoka
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 FJD 8.17
$5.84 VES 585
-38.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lautoka
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 FJD 502
$59.4 VES 5,949
274.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K FJD 32.6K
$5,555 VES 556K
160.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lautoka
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.6 FJD 39.7
$44.29 VES 4,433
-60.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.1 FJD 40.83
$38.69 VES 3,872
-53.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.8 FJD 148
$45.82 VES 4,587
43.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.6 FJD 139
$39.44 VES 3,948
56.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lautoka
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 FJD 799
$180 VES 18K
96.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$134 FJD 302
$187 VES 18.7K
-28.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$833 FJD 1,879
$428 VES 42.9K
94.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 FJD 897
$203 VES 20.4K
95.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$522 VES 52.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$308 VES 30.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lautoka
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$555 FJD 1,252
$227 VES 22.7K
144.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
21.33
-67.18%

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Last update for Lautoka: October 28, 2025

Last update for Puerto la Cruz: October 29, 2025

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