Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Fiji Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Fiji

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 91.3% more expensive than Fiji without rent, and 74.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 74.3% more expensive than Fiji without rent, and 104.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$4.37 FJD 9.96

3.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$44.91 FJD 102

2.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$8.00 FJD 18.24

9.75%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.18 FJD 4.98

41.74%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.97

$1.34 FJD 3.05

-47.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$1.16 FJD 2.64

-65.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$2.87 FJD 6.53

-16.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$3.26 FJD 7.44

12.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.22 FJD 2.78

84.43%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.66 FJD 1.50

183.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.59 FJD 3.62

39.62%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.13 FJD 4.87

4.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$10.75 FJD 24.52

83.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.69 FJD 8.42

-0.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$2.15 FJD 4.91

508.84%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$1.78 FJD 4.06

89.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.51 FJD 3.45

11.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.94 FJD 4.43

20.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.72 FJD 3.93

15.12%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.47 FJD 3.35

5.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.47 FJD 3.36

2.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.92 FJD 2.11

6.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.76 FJD 1.72

-36.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$11.03 FJD 25.16

-60.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$5.99 FJD 13.67

244.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$2.71 FJD 6.17

-34.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.51 FJD 5.72

9.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.92 FJD 2.10

48.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.08 FJD 2.47

187.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.32 FJD 3.00

1.52%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$46.0K FJD 105.0K

-39.93%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,835

$53.8 FJD 123

126.64%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$13.32 FJD 30.37

2.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$18.07 FJD 41.21

2.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$22.58 FJD 51.5

173.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$4.37 FJD 9.96

282.15%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$4.09 FJD 9.33

122.25%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$43.88 FJD 100

1500.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$8.30 FJD 18.92

609.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$29.68 FJD 67.7

279.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$663 FJD 1,511

-8.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$264 FJD 603

64.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$1,135 FJD 2,587

82.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$610 FJD 1,391

141.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$1,292 FJD 2,947

243.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,346 FJD 3,070

121.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$522 FJD 1,189

4.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

-11.17%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Fiji: January 11, 2026

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