Cost of Living in Ba, 🇫🇯 Fiji - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $410 $319 $546 $137 $46

Utilities $46 $41 $59 $23 —

Internet & Mobile $32 $23 $32 $9 $2

Groceries $36 $127 $296 $68 $2

Dining Out $455 $159 $114 $18 $23

Leisure Activities $46 $36 $55 $5 $14

Health Insurance $55 $82 $182 — $4

Visa & Legal Fees $9 $36 $68 — —

Transportation $36 $32 $82 $14 $5

Total $1,125 $855 $1,434 $274 $96

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $227.60 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $318.63 per month

Coliving Space $227.60 per month

Coworking Space $68.28 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.73 per cup

Beer $2.28 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $5.46 per meal

Fast Food Combo $6.37 per meal

Apples $1.82 per kg

Bread $1.14 per loaf

Rice $1.14 per kg

Chicken Fillets $5.46 per kg

Beef $8.19 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $11.38 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $31.86 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.68 per bottle

Milk $1.37 per liter

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.73 per trip

Taxi per km $1.14 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $27.31 per month

Gasoline $1.14 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $5.46 per trip

Scooter Rental $18.21 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $18.21 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $40.97 per month

Gym Membership $22.76 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $9.10 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $9.10 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $5.46 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $27.31 per pair

Summer Dress $22.76 per dress

Running Shoes $45.52 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $6.83 per visit

Laundry $3.64 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $18.21 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $6.83 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 8, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 2.1969 FJD

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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