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

😐 Solo nomad: Rabat is 66% more expensive than Lautoka without rent, and 166.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rabat is 44.2% more expensive than Lautoka without rent, and 114.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rabat
Lautoka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$4.91 FJD 11.08
250.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70 €60.4
$43.64 FJD 98.5
60.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.51 €9.94
$6.71 FJD 15.13
71.54%
Cappuccino
$2.35 €2.03
$3.21 FJD 7.23
-26.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 €2.29
$1.32 FJD 2.97
101.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.65 FJD 1.46
172.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.5 €3.02
$2.36 FJD 5.33
48.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 €2.92
$3.54 FJD 7.98
-4.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rabat
Lautoka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.29 FJD 2.91
-7.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.49 FJD 1.11
155.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$0.86 FJD 1.95
173.26%
Eggs
$3.62 €3.13
$3.2 FJD 7.22
13.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.46 €9.03
$8.98 FJD 20.25
16.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.32 €7.19
$6.78 FJD 15.3
22.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.18 €16.56
$7.67 FJD 17.29
150.07%
Apples (1kg)
$4.24 €3.66
$2.52 FJD 5.67
68.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.55 FJD 5.76
-7.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 €2.81
$2.84 FJD 6.42
14.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 €1.95
$3.15 FJD 7.12
-28.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 €1.02
$0.97 FJD 2.19
22.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.01 FJD 2.28
17.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.9 FJD 2.04
31.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.02
$0.75 FJD 1.7
58.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 €5.49
$9.37 FJD 21.13
-32.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.78 €7.58
$7.79 FJD 17.57
12.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.67
$2.2 FJD 4.96
-12.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €2
$2.72 FJD 6.14
-15.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Rabat
Lautoka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.93 €2.53
$0.7 FJD 1.58
318.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.79 FJD 85.3
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 €5.01
$0.7 FJD 1.58
730.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.09 €3.53
$0.44 FJD 1
829.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.98 €42.29
$2.61 FJD 5.89
1776.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.3 FJD 2.94
20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K €33.3K
$18.8K FJD 42.4K
105.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K €33.3K
$22.3K FJD 50.3K
73.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabat
Lautoka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.5 €79.9
$45 FJD 102
105.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.88 €11.12
$13.45 FJD 30.34
-4.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.68 €39.44
$24.4 FJD 55.1
87.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rabat
Lautoka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.8 €60.2
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.04 €30.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.63 €9.18
$3.62 FJD 8.17
193.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rabat
Lautoka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 €366
$222 FJD 502
90.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K €9,652
$14.5K FJD 32.6K
-22.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rabat
Lautoka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.4 €78.9
$17.6 FJD 39.7
419.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.37 €25.35
$18.1 FJD 40.83
62.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 €64.5
$65.8 FJD 148
13.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.3 €85.8
$61.6 FJD 139
61.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rabat
Lautoka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,139 €984
$354 FJD 799
221.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$953 €823
$134 FJD 302
611.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,017 €1,741
$833 FJD 1,879
142.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 €1,273
$397 FJD 897
271.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,041 €3,489
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,939 €2,537
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rabat
Lautoka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,325 €1,144
$555 FJD 1,252
138.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.2
7
-54.29%

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Last update for Rabat: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lautoka: October 28, 2025

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