How Much Spending Money Do You Need for Fiji?

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How Much Money Do You Need for a Food and Drink in Fiji?

We all have our preferences when it comes to food, especially when it comes to eating when travelling. Some of us will be splurging on cocktails every night, while others will be making the most of their accommodation’s self-catering facilities.

Get a better idea of your personal food budget by using the list of typical food prices for Fiji, which is listed in The Cost of Food in Fiji: Restaurant & Grocery Prices.

Daily budget for food and drink for the:

The above food budget takes into account the following criteria:

Budget traveller: May self-cater for breakfast but also includes a mix of the occasional cheap eats from cafes, takeaways and markets.

Mid-range traveller: Breakfast might be included in the resort, so it takes into consideration a mix of reasonably priced restaurant meals each day for lunch and dinner, as well as around four non-alcoholic and two alcoholic drinks a day.

Luxury traveller: Eat out at mid-range to upscale restaurants for breakfast, lunch and dinner, including around four non-alcoholic and three alcoholic drinks a day. The price also reflects upmarket resort meal plans.

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How Much Money Do You Need for Activities in Fiji?

This is where traveller’s budgets differ the most. While you could spend your whole time in Fiji doing free or cheap activities, it’s also easy for the activity costs to climb with scuba diving, skydiving, day cruises and spa days on offer.

Those staying at resorts will often find that many activities are “free”, i.e. they are included in the price of your accommodation. Doing a mix of free activities and a few paid activities is a good way to stick to the budgets listed above.

See a complete list of activity prices in How Much Does a Trip to Fiji Cost?

Daily budget for activities for the:

The above activities budget takes into account the following criteria of activities done over five days, as an example:

Budget traveller: Does one free or cheap activity per day, such as hiking in national parks, visiting hot springs and wildlife parks, as well as a couple of more expensive tours, such as a day cruise and jet boat safari.

Mid-range traveller: Does a mix of free activities, like relaxing at the resort, and a few paid options, including a day cruise, a two-tank scuba dive, river tubing and a massage.

Luxury traveller: Does paid activities most days, including private sailing charters, a few dives, a spa treatment, and more.

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How Much Money Do You Need for Transport in Fiji?

Those sticking to the mainland will find cheaper transport costs than those doing some island-hopping. With that said, some travellers prefer to do an itinerary around Fiji, while others prefer to lounge in their resort all day – the latter being the obvious cheap option. It’s best to check out the prices for the specific routes you are taking.

Again, refer to the prices listed in How Much Does a Trip to Fiji Cost? for a rough idea of transport costs. Otherwise, we have full budget breakdowns in the following guides:

• How Much Does it Cost to Travel Fiji by Bus?
• The Cost of Renting a Car in Fiji: Full Car Rental Cost Breakdown
• Domestic Airfares in Fiji: How Much Does it Cost to Fly in Fiji?
• How Much Do Ferries & Water Taxis Cost in Fiji?
• Taxi Prices in Fiji: The Costs You Need to Know
• The Cheapest Airport Transfers in Fiji

Any other transport methods can be found in our Fiji Transport Guide: 20 Ways to Get Around Fiji.

Daily budget for transport for the:

The above transport budget takes into account the following criteria of transport used/hired over seven days, as an example:

Budget traveller: Gets an island-hopping ferry pass for the Yasawa Islands, uses return express bus transfers for the Coral Coast, and stays in Nadi accommodation with free airport transfers.

Mid-range traveller: Hires a car for seven days from the airport, including fuel costs.

Luxury traveller: Uses a premium airport transfer service from Nadi and return helicopter transfers to an island resort.

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Miscellaneous Costs

Finally, it’s always worth having a little bit extra in your daily spending budget for Fiji in case you have costs for WiFi, a traveller’s phone SIM or tipping. While tipping is not mandatory in Fiji, those staying in luxury accommodations might be inclined to tip – see The Fiji Tipping & Tax Guide for Travellers. There are also likely to be odd expenses such as credit card surcharges to also take into consideration.

Daily budget for miscellaneous expenses for the:

Again, check out some of these miscellaneous costs in How Much Does a Trip to Fiji Cost?