Cost of living comparison

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Fiji vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary

Fiji is 82.9% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.2% less in Fiji
Groceries: pay 30.6% less in Fiji
Transportation: pay 55.5% more in Fiji
Housing: pay 9.3% less in Fiji
Childcare: pay 7.8 times more in Fiji
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.7% less in Fiji
Clothing: pay 40.4% less in Fiji

The cost of childcare and transportation in Fiji are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Fiji. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Fiji.

Fiji vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fiji instead of Cook Islands, you would:

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pay 45.2% less for restaurants

	Cook Islands	Fiji
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.54 NZ$19.97	$4.75 FJD10.73	-58.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.93 NZ$13.73	$7.45 FJD16.84	-6.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 NZ$4.99	$1.30 FJD2.94	-54.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 NZ$4.33	$0.97 FJD2.20	-61.1%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 30.6% less for groceries

	Cook Islands	Fiji
Bread 1 loaf	$3.11 NZ$5.38	$0.63 FJD1.43	-79.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.98 NZ$8.61	$4.38 FJD9.89	-12.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.37 NZ$12.76	$4.85 FJD10.97	-34.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.57 NZ$9.64	$2.68 FJD6.06	-51.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.40 NZ$5.89	$3.25 FJD7.34	-4.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 NZ$2.25	$1.01 FJD2.28	-22.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 NZ$1.81	$1.04 FJD2.34	-1.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 NZ$2.71	$1.38 FJD3.11	-12.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.75 NZ$4.76	$1.29 FJD2.91	-53.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 NZ$1.81	$0.63 FJD1.43	-39.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 NZ$1.43	$0.61 FJD1.38	-26.0%
Average			-30.6%

Cook Islands vs. Fiji - Cost of groceries

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pay 55.5% more for transportation

	Cook Islands	Fiji
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.56 NZ$11.36	$4.92 FJD11.12	-25.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$29.63 FJD66.98
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,538.70 NZ$19,973.52	$27,223.90 FJD61,538.26	+135.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.41 FJD9.98
Average			+55.5%

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pay 9.3% less for housing

	Cook Islands	Fiji
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.96 NZ$183.42	$21.30 FJD48.15	-79.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$305.77 NZ$529.30	$596.00 FJD1,347.23	+94.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$305.77 NZ$529.30	$311.98 FJD705.22	+2.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.72 NZ$143.19	$37.95 FJD85.79	-54.1%
Average			-9.3%

Cook Islands vs. Fiji - Cost of housing

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pay 7.8 times more for childcare

	Cook Islands	Fiji
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$178.25 FJD402.92
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,384.64 NZ$2,396.82	$10,742.72 FJD24,283.38	+675.8%
Average			+675.8%

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pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Cook Islands	Fiji
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.99 NZ$10.36	$2.72 FJD6.15	-54.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.80 NZ$6.57	$2.90 FJD6.55	-23.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.42 NZ$24.97	$9.45 FJD21.36	-34.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.04 NZ$41.61	$29.82 FJD67.42	+24.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.63 NZ$11.48	$4.00 FJD9.04	-39.7%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 40.4% less for clothing

	Cook Islands	Fiji
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.62 NZ$111.85	$20.08 FJD45.39	-68.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$29.58 FJD66.86
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$55.39 FJD125.21
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.96 NZ$122.84	$62.57 FJD141.44	-11.8%
Average			-40.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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