Cost of living comparison

 Maldives
compared to
 Fiji
Fiji vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary

Fiji is 2.6% cheaper than Maldives overall.

Restaurants
pay 42.7% more in Fiji
Groceries
pay 12.1% less in Fiji
Transportation
pay 9.0% less in Fiji
Housing
pay 59.4% less in Fiji
Childcare
pay 87.3% more in Fiji
Entertainment and Sports
pay 26.3% less in Fiji
Clothing
pay 41.3% less in Fiji

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

Fiji vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fiji instead of Maldives, you would:

pay 42.7% more for restaurants

 
Maldives
Fiji
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.50
MVR84.72
$4.47
FJD10.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.71
MVR149.51
$7.32
FJD16.38
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.21
MVR18.69
$1.28
FJD2.87

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pay 12.1% less for groceries

 
Maldives
Fiji
Bread
1 loaf
$1.54
MVR23.67
$0.59
FJD1.32
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.65
MVR87.05
$4.99
FJD11.18
Milk (1 gallon) $6.78
MVR104.47
$4.82
FJD10.79

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pay 9.0% less for transportation

 
Maldives
Fiji
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.56
MVR54.78
$4.92
FJD11.03
Monthly public transit pass $22.65
MVR348.87
$29.99
FJD67.15
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
$26,444.40
FJD59,214.29

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pay 59.4% less for housing

 
Maldives
Fiji
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
$23.46
FJD52.52
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
$573.38
FJD1,283.91
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $829.29
MVR12,771.04
$260.63
FJD583.59

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pay 87.3% more for childcare

 
Maldives
Fiji
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $172.53
MVR2,657.00
$180.39
FJD403.93
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
$8,637.89
FJD19,341.97

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pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Maldives
Fiji
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.69
MVR72.27
$2.68
FJD6.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.24
MVR49.84
$3.03
FJD6.78
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.12
MVR109.64
$9.07
FJD20.31

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pay 41.3% less for clothing

 
Maldives
Fiji
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$55.89
MVR860.71
$24.28
FJD54.36
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$58.79
MVR905.39
$29.93
FJD67.03
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
$62.95
FJD140.95

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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: July 2025
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