Labasa is a city in Northern, Fiji, home to roughly 28k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 80 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 68/100. The average annual temperature is 25.3°C, with about 2,209 of rain a year. This profile combines Labasa's own geography and climate with national statistics for Fiji.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 80.1 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 34.8 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 68.0 | Estimated |
| Safety index index | 96.3 | Estimated |
| Annual rainfall mm / yr | 2,209 | Measured |
| Average temperature °C | 25.3°C | Measured |
| Population people | 27,949 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Labasa's geography with authoritative national statistics for Fiji.
| Cost of living index index | 97.2 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 0.94 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 42.2 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 38.5% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $6.0B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 3.5% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $6,426 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $15,450 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $14,490 | Measured |
| Government debt % GDP · 1994 | 36.6% | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2019 | 30.7 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 3.9% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2020 | 168,000 | Measured |
| Top income tax rate % | 20% | Estimated |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 5.3% | Measured |
| Digital nomad score index | 74.8 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 68.0 | Modeled |
| Homicide rate / 100k · 2023 | 2.1 | Measured |
| Safety index index | 96.3 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 3.6% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2017 | 1.9 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 23.5 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 67.5 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 29.1 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 2.27 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 18,270 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -3,288 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 883,483 | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 50.6 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 0.5% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 59.1% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2023 | 4.2% | Measured |
| Secondary enrollment % · 2024 | 98.1% | Measured |
| Tertiary enrollment % · 2024 | 75.0% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2024 | 1.8 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 74.7% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 574.2 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 95.6% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 99.3% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 92.8% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 12.4 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 1.62 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 63.5% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2022 | 28.4% | Measured |
Labasa has a modeled cost-of-living index of 80 (world median = 100), based on Fiji's national price level adjusted for city size.
Labasa has an average annual temperature of 25.3°C and roughly 2209 mm of rain per year.
Labasa has a population of about 28k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, Open-Meteo, GeoNames. See our methodology.