Cost of Living Comparison Between Nadi and Lautoka Cost of Living Comparison Between Nadi and Lautoka

🙂 Solo nomad: Nadi is 14.3% cheaper than Lautoka without rent, and 50.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nadi is 0.9% cheaper than Lautoka without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nadi
Lautoka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.07 FJD 8.94
$5.01 FJD 11.02
-18.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.74 FJD 58.8
$44.47 FJD 97.8
-39.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 FJD 18.13
$6.78 FJD 14.91
21.53%
Cappuccino
$3.47 FJD 7.64
$3.11 FJD 6.85
11.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 FJD 2.02
$1.31 FJD 2.88
-29.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 FJD 2.24
$0.70 FJD 1.54
45.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.82 FJD 6.20
$2.35 FJD 5.17
20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 FJD 6.67
$3.59 FJD 7.91
-15.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nadi
Lautoka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 FJD 3.00
$1.28 FJD 2.81
6.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 FJD 1.77
$0.52 FJD 1.15
53.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$0.81 FJD 1.78
-
Eggs
$2.08 FJD 4.58
$3.23 FJD 7.11
-35.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.21 FJD 11.47
$9.22 FJD 20.28
-43.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.04 FJD 28.68
$7.00 FJD 15.39
86.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$7.59 FJD 16.69
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 FJD 4.82
$2.55 FJD 5.62
-14.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.64 FJD 5.81
$2.42 FJD 5.33
9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.81 FJD 6.17
-
Tomato (1kg)
$3.36 FJD 7.40
$3.04 FJD 6.69
10.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 FJD 3.86
$0.96 FJD 2.12
82.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.80 FJD 3.95
$1.01 FJD 2.23
78.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 FJD 2.55
$0.90 FJD 1.98
28.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 FJD 3.65
$0.76 FJD 1.67
118.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.19 FJD 18.01
$9.33 FJD 20.53
-12.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.28 FJD 24.82
$9.74 FJD 21.42
15.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.12 FJD 4.67
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.63 FJD 5.79
-
🚌 Getting Around
Nadi
Lautoka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 FJD 1.45
$0.69 FJD 1.52
-4.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.92 FJD 83.4
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 FJD 2.37
$0.69 FJD 1.53
56.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 FJD 0.98
$0.45 FJD 0.99
-2.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.69 FJD 10.31
$2.74 FJD 6.02
71.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 FJD 2.74
$1.33 FJD 2.93
-6.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K FJD 43.5K
$19.5K FJD 42.9K
1.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K FJD 53.7K
$22.2K FJD 48.8K
10.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nadi
Lautoka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.8 FJD 123
$45.34 FJD 99.7
22.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.79 FJD 34.74
$12.97 FJD 28.53
21.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.70 FJD 43.35
$24.00 FJD 52.8
-17.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nadi
Lautoka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.17 FJD 81.8
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.74 FJD 10.44
$3.54 FJD 7.80
33.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nadi
Lautoka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 FJD 480
$230 FJD 505
-4.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,957 FJD 8,706
$14.1K FJD 31.1K
-72.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nadi
Lautoka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.63 FJD 63.0
$17.80 FJD 39.15
60.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.39 FJD 99.9
$17.63 FJD 38.78
157.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.1 FJD 128
$66.7 FJD 147
-12.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.3 FJD 146
$61.6 FJD 135
7.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nadi
Lautoka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$894 FJD 1,967
$349 FJD 769
155.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 FJD 1,034
$132 FJD 290
256.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,587 FJD 3,492
$849 FJD 1,867
87.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,041 FJD 2,290
$401 FJD 882
159.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$690 FJD 1,519
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$530 FJD 1,167
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nadi
Lautoka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,140 FJD 2,508
$579 FJD 1,274
96.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
7
-11.86%

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Last update for Nadi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lautoka: March 3, 2026

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