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 69.7% more expensive than Fiji without rent, and 63% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Papua New Guinea is 45.5% more expensive than Fiji without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Papua New Guinea
Fiji
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.59 PGK 32.87
$4.54 FJD 10.08
67.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.88 PGK 207
$43.46 FJD 96.5
10.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 PGK 26.52
$7.27 FJD 16.14
-15.68%
Cappuccino
$2.30 PGK 9.97
$2.96 FJD 6.58
-22.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 PGK 3.93
$1.33 FJD 2.95
-31.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 PGK 3.41
$0.96 FJD 2.13
-17.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 PGK 12.26
$2.80 FJD 6.21
1.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 PGK 19.39
$3.47 FJD 7.70
29.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Papua New Guinea
Fiji
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 PGK 8.39
$1.29 FJD 2.86
50.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 PGK 6.58
$0.56 FJD 1.24
171.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 PGK 6.39
$1.06 FJD 2.36
39.62%
Eggs
$3.81 PGK 16.48
$3.22 FJD 7.15
18.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.19 PGK 26.79
$8.56 FJD 19.00
-27.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.72 PGK 29.10
$7.54 FJD 16.74
-10.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.25 PGK 40.05
$7.62 FJD 16.91
21.39%
Apples (1kg)
$4.06 PGK 17.58
$2.44 FJD 5.41
66.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.81 PGK 12.17
$2.59 FJD 5.74
8.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.67 PGK 20.21
$3.34 FJD 7.41
39.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.97 PGK 17.17
$2.64 FJD 5.86
50.38%
Potato (1kg)
$3.37 PGK 14.60
$1.36 FJD 3.02
147.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.40 PGK 10.39
$1.24 FJD 2.76
93.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.90 PGK 12.57
$1.07 FJD 2.37
171.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 PGK 4.41
$0.88 FJD 1.95
15.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 PGK 28.52
$9.59 FJD 21.30
-31.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 PGK 49.31
$8.42 FJD 18.69
35.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.56 PGK 11.11
$2.19 FJD 4.86
16.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 PGK 15.40
$3.24 FJD 7.18
9.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Papua New Guinea
Fiji
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 PGK 2.17
$0.71 FJD 1.57
-29.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.31 PGK 123
$22.00 FJD 48.85
28.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.32 PGK 23.02
$0.92 FJD 2.05
478.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.40 PGK 10.38
$0.45 FJD 0.99
433.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.59 PGK 71.8
$4.88 FJD 10.83
239.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 PGK 4.64
$1.29 FJD 2.87
-17.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.0K PGK 104.1K
$23.6K FJD 52.4K
1.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K PGK 136.4K
$23.1K FJD 51.2K
36.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Papua New Guinea
Fiji
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PGK 439
$54.0 FJD 120
87.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.81 PGK 207
$13.57 FJD 30.13
252.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$213 PGK 923
$23.05 FJD 51.2
824.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Papua New Guinea
Fiji
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.4 PGK 270
$31.31 FJD 69.5
99.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.32 PGK 53.4
$6.49 FJD 14.41
89.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.49 PGK 41.09
$4.56 FJD 10.13
108.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Papua New Guinea
Fiji
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$443 PGK 1,920
$175 FJD 388
153.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,152 PGK 18.0K
$11.6K FJD 25.7K
-64.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Papua New Guinea
Fiji
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.14 PGK 152
$25.14 FJD 55.8
39.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.95 PGK 151
$30.27 FJD 67.2
15.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 PGK 297
$66.2 FJD 147
3.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.5 PGK 284
$73.4 FJD 163
-10.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Papua New Guinea
Fiji
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 PGK 13.5K
$627 FJD 1,393
398.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 PGK 2,093
$340 FJD 754
42.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,199 PGK 13.9K
$1,611 FJD 3,576
98.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$720 PGK 3,120
$934 FJD 2,074
-22.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,692 PGK 11.7K
$1,221 FJD 2,711
120.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,869 PGK 16.8K
$837 FJD 1,859
362.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Papua New Guinea
Fiji
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$408 PGK 1,767
$869 FJD 1,928
-53.02%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Fiji: April 12, 2026

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