Nadi, Fiji
A family who moved to Nadi, Fiji found life there difficult. They felt like everyone was trying to rip them off and rental prices were too high for the quality of housing. They have since returned home, but share their experiences with culture shock.
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Fijian, Hindi and English are all spoken. I learned a couple of basic Fijian words.
Yes, very much so. We had been there a number of times and I did a lot of research, however it does not truly prepare you for the change.
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Very, my husband and I would fight over things we normally would not. One of our children would not leave the house. Just to walk down the road became a nightmare to be honest.
Well, I skipped the honeymoon stage and went straight to anger. I have never been so angry and frustrated in my life. I don't consider myself to be a snob, but they ask huge rent for not so nice houses (especially if you're white). I was angry because it felt like everyone was out to rip us off. I have returned home and to be honest, I now have no desire to return. There are a lot of expats in Nandi, but a lot live in Denarau, which is full of Kiwis and Aussie's...so not really Fiji. I do not regret moving back home.
Anger, frustration and I did not even want to talk to people in the end. I just didn't care about anything.
Local Fijians work very hard for little money.
Settling in and finding somewhere you are happy to live. Once you find your shop that you know will not charge you extra, you can get cheap fruit and vege
No not really, some people will talk you through different situations.
Be prepared to go through the stages. Make sure you drive down to areas you plan to live in. Dogs just keep barking. Be prepared to pay more money for rent. Off Denarau, in a semi decent area you are looking at 2500+ for a 3 bed house... But you may have dogs and prostitutes nearby. Join clubs if you can and expect to pay a lot of money for a car, but you definitely need a car.
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