Statement:
In Fiji the cost of living is lower than in The Maldives

In the Cost of Living rating Fiji holds position #80 ²⁰¹⁵ out of 123 and The Maldives is #43 out of 123 ²⁰¹⁵.
Position of Fiji is better than position of The Maldives.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Cost of Living" rating. So Cost of Living Index is an average for both Fiji and The Maldives, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

1. Cost of Living ²⁰²² by Numbeo

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.

   Fiji	'Cost of Living Index' value is	39.37
   The Maldives	'Cost of Living Index' value is	54.49

2. Cost of Living ²⁰²¹ by Numbeo

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.

   Fiji	'Cost of Living Index' value is	44.93
   The Maldives	'Cost of Living Index' value is	61.03

3. Cost of Living ²⁰²⁰ by Numbeo

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.

   Fiji

   'Cost of Living Index' value is

   49.65

4. Cost of Living ²⁰¹⁹ by Numbeo

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.

   Fiji

   'Cost of Living Index' value is

   49.67

5. Cost of Living ²⁰¹⁸ by Numbeo

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.

   Fiji	'Cost of Living Index' value is	52.06
   The Maldives	'Cost of Living Index' value is	66.37

6. Cost of Living ²⁰¹⁷ by Numbeo

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
7. Cost of Living ²⁰¹⁶ by Numbeo

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.

   Fiji

   'Cost of Living Index' value is

   49.92

8. Cost of Living ²⁰¹⁵ by Numbeo

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.

   Fiji	'Cost of Living Index' value is	44.83
   The Maldives	'Cost of Living Index' value is	58.74

9. Cost of Living ²⁰¹⁴ by Numbeo

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
10. Cost of Living ²⁰¹³ by Numbeo

    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
11. Cost of Living ²⁰¹² by Numbeo

    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.