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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabat and Lautoka Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabat and Lautoka

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rabat is 47.5% more expensive than Lautoka without rent, and 180.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rabat is 61.5% more expensive than Lautoka without rent, and 114% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rabat
Lautoka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 โ‚ฌ14.68
$5.00 FJDย 11.40
240.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.7 โ‚ฌ60.0
$45.11 FJDย 103
54.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.55 โ‚ฌ9.95
$6.82 FJDย 15.54
69.35%
Cappuccino
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$3.23 FJDย 7.36
-24.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 โ‚ฌ2.20
$1.34 FJDย 3.06
91.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$0.70 FJDย 1.60
155.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$2.39 FJDย 5.44
42.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.02
$3.66 FJDย 8.35
-4.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rabat
Lautoka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.29 FJDย 2.94
-8.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.53 FJDย 1.20
143.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$0.88 FJDย 2.01
156.82%
Eggs
$3.60 โ‚ฌ3.11
$3.35 FJDย 7.64
7.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 โ‚ฌ9.00
$9.09 FJDย 20.73
14.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.55 โ‚ฌ7.37
$7.05 FJDย 16.08
21.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.06 โ‚ฌ16.43
$7.49 FJDย 17.08
154.47%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 โ‚ฌ3.72
$2.55 FJDย 5.81
69.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$2.43 FJDย 5.54
-7.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 โ‚ฌ2.88
$2.84 FJDย 6.46
17.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.04 FJDย 6.92
-25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.02 FJDย 2.34
11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$0.96 FJDย 2.18
22.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$0.92 FJDย 2.10
29.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.74 FJDย 1.69
52.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.63 โ‚ฌ5.72
$9.31 FJDย 21.23
-28.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.62 โ‚ฌ7.43
$9.15 FJDย 20.86
-5.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$2.15 FJDย 4.89
-13.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.65 FJDย 6.03
-12.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rabat
Lautoka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.75 FJDย 1.70
281.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.46 FJDย 85.4
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 โ‚ฌ5.04
$0.65 FJDย 1.47
800.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.08 โ‚ฌ3.52
$0.41 FJDย 0.94
895.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.94 โ‚ฌ43.04
$2.69 FJDย 6.14
1756.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.34 FJDย 3.06
17.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.5K โ‚ฌ34.0K
$19.5K FJDย 44.4K
102.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K โ‚ฌ32.4K
$22.1K FJDย 50.4K
70.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabat
Lautoka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.9 โ‚ฌ79.2
$46.05 FJDย 105
99.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.65 โ‚ฌ10.90
$13.24 FJDย 30.18
-4.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.20 โ‚ฌ38.96
$23.93 FJDย 54.6
88.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rabat
Lautoka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.0 โ‚ฌ59.5
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.63 โ‚ฌ29.85
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.57 โ‚ฌ9.11
$3.65 FJDย 8.32
189.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rabat
Lautoka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 โ‚ฌ375
$223 FJDย 507
95.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K โ‚ฌ9,436
$14.5K FJDย 33.0K
-24.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rabat
Lautoka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 โ‚ฌ79.6
$17.64 FJDย 40.21
423.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.39 โ‚ฌ24.47
$17.96 FJDย 40.95
58.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 โ‚ฌ65.8
$65.6 FJDย 150
16.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 โ‚ฌ88.8
$61.8 FJDย 141
66.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rabat
Lautoka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 โ‚ฌ979
$360 FJDย 821
215.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$927 โ‚ฌ799
$136 FJDย 310
581.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,991 โ‚ฌ1,716
$840 FJDย 1,916
136.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,492 โ‚ฌ1,286
$398 FJDย 908
274.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,642 โ‚ฌ3,139
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,693 โ‚ฌ2,322
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rabat
Lautoka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,378 โ‚ฌ1,188
$560 FJDย 1,278
145.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.2
7
-54.29%

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Last update for Rabat: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lautoka: January 11, 2026

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