Cost of Living Comparison Between Papua New Guinea and Fiji Cost of Living Comparison Between Papua New Guinea and Fiji

😐 Solo nomad: Papua New Guinea is 62.7% more expensive than Fiji without rent, and 61.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Papua New Guinea is 41.8% more expensive than Fiji without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Papua New Guinea
Fiji
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.68 PGK 33.09
$4.44 FJD 9.76
72.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.05 PGK 207
$42.82 FJD 94.2
12.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.01 PGK 25.91
$7.31 FJD 16.08
-17.78%
Cappuccino
$2.39 PGK 10.30
$2.94 FJD 6.47
-18.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 PGK 3.71
$1.28 FJD 2.81
-32.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 PGK 3.22
$0.89 FJD 1.95
-15.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 PGK 12.72
$2.83 FJD 6.23
4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 PGK 19.81
$3.49 FJD 7.68
31.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Papua New Guinea
Fiji
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 PGK 8.20
$1.34 FJD 2.94
41.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 PGK 6.64
$0.59 FJD 1.30
161.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 PGK 6.37
$1.10 FJD 2.42
34.55%
Eggs
$3.87 PGK 16.68
$3.33 FJD 7.32
16.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.10 PGK 26.31
$8.41 FJD 18.50
-27.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.68 PGK 28.77
$7.68 FJD 16.90
-13.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.12 PGK 39.30
$7.40 FJD 16.28
23.24%
Apples (1kg)
$4.06 PGK 17.50
$2.46 FJD 5.40
65.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.81 PGK 12.09
$2.57 FJD 5.64
9.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.66 PGK 20.07
$3.29 FJD 7.24
41.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.90 PGK 16.79
$2.69 FJD 5.91
44.98%
Potato (1kg)
$3.26 PGK 14.05
$1.37 FJD 3.02
137.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 PGK 10.81
$1.21 FJD 2.65
107.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.86 PGK 12.33
$1.02 FJD 2.25
180.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 PGK 4.56
$0.82 FJD 1.80
29.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.58 PGK 28.34
$9.91 FJD 21.81
-33.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.56 PGK 49.81
$8.29 FJD 18.24
39.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 PGK 11.35
$2.10 FJD 4.62
25.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 PGK 15.37
$3.30 FJD 7.25
8.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Papua New Guinea
Fiji
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 PGK 1.97
$0.75 FJD 1.65
-38.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.19 PGK 121
$22.09 FJD 48.60
27.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 PGK 23.15
$0.91 FJD 2.00
490.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 PGK 10.74
$0.42 FJD 0.92
492.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.09 PGK 73.6
$4.88 FJD 10.74
250.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 PGK 4.67
$1.30 FJD 2.85
-16.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K PGK 104.7K
$23.2K FJD 51.0K
4.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K PGK 134.9K
$23.0K FJD 50.7K
35.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Papua New Guinea
Fiji
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PGK 436
$53.8 FJD 118
88.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.31 PGK 213
$13.26 FJD 29.16
271.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$212 PGK 912
$23.29 FJD 51.2
808.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Papua New Guinea
Fiji
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.9 PGK 275
$31.39 FJD 69.1
103.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.20 PGK 52.6
$6.84 FJD 15.04
78.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.87 PGK 42.54
$4.36 FJD 9.58
126.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Papua New Guinea
Fiji
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$441 PGK 1,900
$170 FJD 375
158.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,036 PGK 17.4K
$11.9K FJD 26.2K
-66.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Papua New Guinea
Fiji
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.90 PGK 155
$25.42 FJD 55.9
41.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.17 PGK 156
$29.89 FJD 65.8
21.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.8 PGK 288
$68.2 FJD 150
-1.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.0 PGK 285
$72.6 FJD 160
-9.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Papua New Guinea
Fiji
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,146 PGK 13.6K
$630 FJD 1,386
399.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 PGK 2,030
$341 FJD 750
38.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,173 PGK 13.7K
$1,584 FJD 3,485
100.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 PGK 3,118
$931 FJD 2,047
-22.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,645 PGK 11.4K
$1,220 FJD 2,683
116.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,986 PGK 17.2K
$834 FJD 1,835
377.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Papua New Guinea
Fiji
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$402 PGK 1,734
$843 FJD 1,854
-52.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.75
6.5
96.15%

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

Last update for Papua New Guinea: March 3, 2026

Last update for Fiji: March 3, 2026

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