Make it a trip · Fiji, Fiji
What Fiji costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around Nadi and Denarau.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Half a villa or 4-star room, two meals out, a coffee, two beers and the signature experience.
Arriving
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Visa free on arrival Fixed
For AU, NZ, GB, US, CA, IE, NL, DE, FR, SG passports.
Up to four months for most of these passports. Have an onward or return ticket ready. The departure tax is in your airfare.
Sources: OrbitRemit, Fiji travel guide 2026 (2026), EntryBrief, Fiji for US passports (2026)
Free -
Taxi from Nadi airport to Denarau Range
Use the official airport taxis and agree the fare first. Nadi town is closer and cheaper.
Sources: Fiji Travel Guide (2026-03), Simbye, Fiji travel costs 2026 (2026-02)
$20 to $40 Book an airport pickup
Getting around
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Local bus ride Many reports
Open-sided buses run between Nadi town and Denarau. Taxis start at about FJ$2.50.
Source: Numbeo, Nadi (2026-10)
$1.50 -
Economy car hire, per day, from Range
Usually FJ$100 to 150. Good for the Coral Coast. They drive on the left.
Source: Simbye, Fiji travel costs 2026 (2026-02)
$100 Compare cars
Eating and drinking
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Meal at a cheap local place Many reports
Curry or fish and chips in Nadi town. Market stalls cost FJ$5 to 15.
Source: Numbeo, Nadi (2026-10)
$20 -
$20
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Dinner for two, three courses Many reports
A mid-range restaurant in town, without drinks. Resort restaurants on Denarau cost much more.
Source: Numbeo, Nadi (2026-10)
$83 -
$9.80
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Fiji Bitter or Gold at a local bar Many reports
Resort bars charge FJ$10 to 15.
Source: Numbeo, Nadi (2026-10)
$6
At the supermarket
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$2.10
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$3.30
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$6.20
Doing
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South Sea Island day cruise Range
From Port Denarau with snorkelling, BBQ lunch and hotel transfers.
Sources: Headout, South Sea Island day trip (2026), Tour Fiji, Mamanuca Islands (2026-04)
$222 to $255 Get tickets -
Island day trip with lunch, from Range
Mamanuca islands from Denarau, usually FJ$150 to 300. A village visit with a kava ceremony costs FJ$80 to 150.
Source: Simbye, Fiji travel costs 2026 (2026-02)
$150 Book the tour
Sleeping, per night
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Hostel dorm bed, from Range
Usually FJ$30 to 60. Wailoaloa Beach in Nadi has the backpacker hostels.
Source: Simbye, Fiji travel costs 2026 (2026-02)
$30 Find a hostel -
Private room in a hostel, from Range
Usually FJ$80 to 120.
Source: Simbye, Fiji travel costs 2026 (2026-02)
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Mid-range or four-star hotel, from Range
Usually FJ$200 to 500. Island resorts in the Mamanucas start around FJ$400.
Source: Simbye, Fiji travel costs 2026 (2026-02)
$200 Find a hotel
Prices change. Fixed fees come from official or widely reported figures; ranges are what travellers and operators report for 2026. Some links are affiliate links: they never change what you pay. How we make money.
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