Fiji: cost of living

What is the poverty rate in Fiji?

29.9% of Fiji's population lived below the national poverty line in 2019-20, according to the Fiji Bureau of Statistics. The rate was 20.4% in urban areas and 41.5% in rural areas. By group, it was 36.0% for iTaukei, 20.0% for Indo-Fijians and 18.5% for others.

The figures come from the Household Income and Expenditure Survey, which is run every five to six years. The national rate was 35% in 2002-03, 31% in 2008-09 and 28% in 2013-14. The poverty line is set from the survey's own income and spending data, so the bureau's reports should be checked for method changes before comparing rounds.

Official sources: Fiji Bureau of Statistics: poverty indicators

What are the income tax rates in Fiji?

Resident individuals in Fiji pay no income tax on the first $30,000 of chargeable income, according to the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service. The rate is 18% on income from $30,001 to $50,000 and 20% from $50,001 to $270,000, then rises in steps from 33% to 39% on income above $1,000,000. These bands apply from the 2024 tax year onwards.

The thresholds apply to annual chargeable income, after allowable deductions. Non-residents pay different rates, set out on the same page. The corporate income tax rate is 25% from the 2023 tax year, with a lower rate available for some companies listed on the South Pacific Stock Exchange.

Official sources: FRCS: tax rates and codes

What is Fiji's inflation rate?

In 2025, consumer price inflation in Fiji was -1.4%, according to the IMF. Since 2005 it has ranged from -1.7% (2020) to 7.7% (2008). East Asia & Pacific median: 2.2%; Fiji is 24th highest of 24. World rank, highest first: 162nd of 165.

What is household spending per person in Fiji?

$3,107: that is household consumption per person in Fiji for 2015, according to the World Bank. Across East Asia & Pacific the middle value was $2,917, and Fiji placed 11th highest of 24. World rank, highest first: 87th of 164.

What share of people in Fiji live in extreme poverty?

According to the World Bank, the share of people living on less than $3.00 a day in Fiji was 4.7% in 2019. It was 3.8% in 2008. It is 4th highest of 9 in East Asia & Pacific, where the median is 2.1%. World rank, highest first: 15th of 77.

How many people in Fiji are poor?

24.1%: that is the share of people below the national poverty line in Fiji for 2019, according to the World Bank. Across East Asia & Pacific the middle value was 8.4%, and Fiji placed 1st highest of 9. Of 62 countries with 2019 data, 13th highest.

What is Fiji's Gini coefficient?

30.7: that is the Gini index in Fiji for 2019, according to the World Bank. That compares with 40.4 in 2008. Across East Asia & Pacific the middle value was 33.2, and Fiji placed 8th highest of 9. World rank, highest first: 54th of 77.

How many people in Fiji go hungry?

29.2%: that is moderate or severe food insecurity in Fiji for 2022, according to the FAO. East Asia & Pacific median: 16.5%; Fiji is 7th highest of 20. World rank, highest first: 67th of 147.