Cost of living and expenses in Fiji

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Fiji? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Fiji, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Fiji (The last update: today)

Currency in Fiji Fijian dollar (FJD). For 10 US dollars you can get 23.2 Fijian dollars. For 100 US dollars you can get 232 Fijian dollars. And the other way around: For 10 Fijian dollars you can get 4.32 US dollars.


See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Fiji


What are the different prices in the cities in Fiji? Look here: Prices in cities in Fiji

Prices: Suva   Lautoka   Nadi   Fiji   Nausori   Navua   Ba   Lami  


Price fees $48 ($30 - $78)

fees

$48 ($30 - $78)
77% is less expensive than in United States

Price internet $23 ($15.1 - $43)

internet

$23 ($15.1 - $43)
68% is less expensive than in United States

Price jeans $24 ($17.3 - $30)

jeans

$24 ($17.3 - $30)
by half less than in United States

Price average earnings $980

average earnings

$980
79% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $574 ($259 - $1.08K)

renting a small apartment in the center

$574 ($259 - $1.08K)
68% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $663 ($345 - $1.51K)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$663 ($345 - $1.51K)
73% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Fiji:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.86 (FJD 2)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $29 (FJD 67)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.3 (FJD 2.9)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $18.5K (FJD 42.9K)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $574 (FJD 1.33K)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $291 (FJD 675)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $1.43K (FJD 3.31K)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $663 (FJD 1.54K)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $48 (FJD 110)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $23 (FJD 53)
  11. numb_34 $13.3 (FJD 31)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $24 (FJD 56)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $30 (FJD 69)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $54 (FJD 126)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $60 (FJD 140)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $21.4K (FJD 49.7K)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $189 (FJD 438)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $930 (FJD 2.15K)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $6.58K (FJD 15.3K)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $673 (FJD 1.56K)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $980 (FJD 2.27K)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 6%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $0.86 (FJD 2)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $0.43 (FJD 1)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $4.7 (FJD 10.8)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Fiji

Have earnings increased in Fiji?
See the average salary in previous years in 2018: $536(FJD 1.24K)

Fiji price changes: Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2018-2018
Fiji price changes Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Fees over the years: 2018: $72(FJD 167)

Fiji price changes: Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment 2018-2018
Fiji price changes Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment hikersbay.com

Price changes in Internet over the years: 2018: $28(FJD 65)

Fiji price changes: Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) 2018-2018
Fiji price changes Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) hikersbay.com

Have prices changed in clothing stores in Fiji in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2018: $23(FJD 54)

Fiji price changes: 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) 2018-2018
Fiji price changes 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) hikersbay.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Burger King or a similar bar

$7.1 ($6.5 - $8.6)
34% is less expensive than in United States

jeans

$24 ($17.3 - $30)
by half less than in United States

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$1.2 ($0.98 - $1.5)
by half less than in United States

bottle of water

$0.91 ($0.65 - $1.5)
by half less than in United States

fees

$48 ($30 - $78)
77% is less expensive than in United States

tomatoes

$2.6 ($1.3 - $4.3)
by half less than in United States