No you can not use Aussie dollars in Fiji. The currency in Fiji is the Fijian dollar and is available to buy before you leave (cheapest), at the airport (very expensive) or in Fiji (expensive). Alternatively Fijian money changers will happily change Australian dollars for Fijian dollars for a fee.
The currency best to use in Fiji is the Fijian dollar. Historically it sits around 1.5 Fijian dollars to 1 Australian dollar so $FJ150 will cost you $AU100. There are 5 different Fijian banknotes each with a different colour, they are $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100. In addition there are 6 different coins, they are 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents, $1 and $2.
Assuming you pay for your accommodation with a card, for budget travel to Fiji we recommend you bring $300 in cash per week per person. For midrange and luxury travel to Fiji we recommend you bring $500 in cash per week per person. The reason midrange and luxury are the same is that in luxury travel most of your food, drinks and entertainment is charged to your room, which can be paid with a card.
How much you spend in Fiji depends your budget. On average, for a week in Fiji on a budget we recommend $600, mid range we recommend $1500 and luxury we recommend from $3000 per week. That is $85 per day for budget, $215 for midrange and from $425 for luxury.
Yes you should definitely take cash to Fiji as no travel cards offer Fijian dollars including Wise Travel Money Card, Travelex, Travel Money Oz, Australia Post, CBA, Westpac, Citibank or HSBC. It is one of the best ways to take money to Fiji. This means that getting cash without paying large fees is hard in Fiji. Buying Fiji dollars before you leave will save you the international transaction fee of 3%, an ATM withdrawal fee of $7 and cash advance interest if you use a credit card.
The best travel card for Fiji does not charge for international transactions, does not charge for cash withdrawals at ATMs and you are able to use it within Australia as well. We suggest taking at least one credit card, like the BankWest Platinum Breeze or the ING One Low Rate and one debit card like the Macquarie Transaction debit card to reduce the cost of ATM withdrawals around Fiji.
Like all reputable money exchanges, we are registered with AUSTRAC and regulated by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC).
S Money complies with the relevant laws pertaining to privacy, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism finance. This means you are required to provide I.D. when you place an order. It also means the order must be paid for by the same person ordering the currency and you must show your identification again when receiving your order.
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