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Travel budget in Fiji

Fiji: calculate your travel budget

Fiji: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Fiji for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Fiji in 2019

Cost of living: Fiji VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Fiji in 2019 is 31% less than United States.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices in Fiji in 2019 and United States by types of expenses:

Cost of living in Fiji by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Fiji compared to the national average.

Cities	/Fiji	View Details
Lautoka	10% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Lautoka
Nadi	4% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Nadi
Suva	11% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Suva

Local prices in Fiji by expense type

Restaurant budget in Fiji

Lunch

$ 4.9/person
($ 3.9 to $ 7.4)

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66% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 15

3 course dinner

$ 15/person
($ 13 to $ 23)

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46% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 28

McDonald's meal

$ 7.4/person
($ 6.5 to $ 8.4)

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1% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 7.4

Local beer

$ 3 for 500ml
($ 2.5 to $ 4.9)

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29% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Imported beer

$ 3.2 for 330ml
($ 2.5 to $ 3.9)

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4% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 3.1

Cappuccino

$ 2.7/cup
($ 2.3 to $ 3.8)

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35% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Fizzy drink

$ 1.4/can
($ 1 to $ 2)

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27% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Bouteille d'eau

$ 1/bottle
($ 0.5 to $ 1.4)

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40% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.5

Hotel and accommodation budget in Fiji

1-star hotel

$ 24/night
( $ 16)

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77% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 107

2-star hotel

$ 57/night
($ 21 to $ 158)

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53% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 120

3-star hotel

$ 133/night
($ 67 to $ 493)

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23% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 175

4-star hotel

$ 245/night
($ 79 to $ 780)

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4% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 256

5-star hotel

$ 549/night
($ 300 to $ 1455)

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10% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 500

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 44/month
($ 17 to $ 155)

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66% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 127

Room with kitchen

$ 167/month
($ 48 to $ 777)

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3% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 162

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 218/month
($ 33 to $ 1286)

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31% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Gîte ou maison d'hôte

$ 168/month
($ 58 to $ 324)

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20% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 210

Supermarket food budget in Fiji

Milk

$ 1.4/litre
($ 1.2 to $ 1.8)

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58% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Bread

$ 0.6/500g
($ 0.4 to $ 1)

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77% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.7

Rice

$ 1.3/kg
($ 0.7 to $ 2)

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69% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.1

Eggs

$ 2.6/12 eggs
($ 2.5 to $ 3)

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10% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Cheese

$ 12/kg
($ 7.4 to $ 26)

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3% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 7/kg
($ 4.9 to $ 9)

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21% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 9

Apples

$ 3.8/kg
($ 1.8 to $ 6)

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17% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.6

Oranges

$ 4.3/kg
($ 1.8 to $ 9.2)

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4% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Tomatoes

$ 4.8/kg
($ 1.4 to $ 9)

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14% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Potatoes

$ 1.2/kg
($ 1 to $ 1.4)

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55% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.6

Salad

$ 1.3/salad
($ 1 to $ 2.5)

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17% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Bouteille d'eau

$ 1
($ 0.5 to $ 2)

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48% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Joint of beef

$ 9.9/kg
($ 7.4 to $ 15)

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18% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Public and private transport budget in Fiji

Bus ticket

$ 0.5/ticket
($ 0.4 to $ 0.6)

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79% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 26/month
($ 15 to $ 35)

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67% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 76

Taxi (per km)

$ 0.6/km
($ 0.5 to $ 1)

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63% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 1.1/litre
($ 1 to $ 1.4)

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42% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 0.7
($ 0.7 to $ 0.7)

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78% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.4

Car hire

$ 59/24hrs
($ 47 to $ 67)

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49% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Budget for living and housing in Fiji

Electricity, water...

$ 90/month
($ 41 to $ 150)

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44% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 162

Mobile phone

$ 0.2/min.
($ 0.1 to $ 0.2)

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67% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 51/month
($ 26 to $ 125)

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26% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 67

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 653/month
($ 298 to $ 1732)

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51% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1342

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 306/month
($ 174 to $ 495)

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70% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1050

Flat (centre)

$ 1512/month
($ 990 to $ 2969)

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30% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2180

Flat (suburbs)

$ 825/month
($ 446 to $ 1890)

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51% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1697

Gym

$ 26/month
($ 13 to $ 32)

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37% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Private nursery

$ 279/month
($ 150 to $ 446)

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70% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 929

Private primary school

$ 6974/yr
($ 3958 to $ 12365)

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61% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 18274

Leisure activity budget in Fiji

Cinema

$ 4.7/ticket
($ 3.7 to $ 4.9)

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63% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Tennis

$ 6.1/hr
($ 2.5 to $ 9.9)

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62% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 17

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Fiji

Cigarettes

$ 7.9/pack
($ 6 to $ 8.2)

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7% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 7.4

Levi's jeans

$ 28
($ 15 to $ 51)

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41% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 47

Robe d'été

$ 27
($ 13 to $ 55)

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31% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 38

Trainers

$ 81
($ 51 to $ 125)

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2% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 79

Leather shoes

$ 78
($ 51 to $ 125)

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23% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 101

Plane ticket budget

London → Nadi

$ 1532
(fair price: $ 1381)

Los Angeles → Nadi

$ 1324
(fair price: $ 1004)

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