Fiji Dollars
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Travel advise: payments in Fiji
Jet off well-informed to Fiji. Here are some handy facts about cash and card payments in Fiji.
Yes. Most merchants in Fiji are able to accept payments by international debit/credit cards. However they will charge you a fee of around 3% extra on top of your bill.
If you are going to pay by card in Fiji: Be aware of currency conversion fees: British banks may charge heavily for international card payments made in Oceania. In addition, your bank's FJD to GBP exchange rate may not be so good. This is how banks make money. Before using your bank card for payments in Fiji, it's certainly a good idea to contact your bank. This will avoid your card becoming blocked due to international transactions that your bank may find suspicious.
Locals in Fiji prefer cash payments to card payments. Fijian vendors will charge extra for card payments to cover their card processing fees. You can avoid these fees by paying in cash.
Expect to pay around $6 to $7.50 FJD for a coffee in a cafe. For a three-course meal in a mid-range restaurant the bill will be around $35 to $50 FJD per person.
The cost of living in Fiji is around 26% lower than the cost of living in the UK.
Tipping is not a common practice in Fiji.