Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 29.4% more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
ARS8,747.16
|
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS6,850.75
|
$7.32
FJD16.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,345.23
|
$1.28
FJD2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS1,020.67
|
$0.87
FJD2.03
|
|
pay 26.7% more for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,453.55
|
$0.59
FJD1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS3,904.64
|
$4.99
FJD11.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,355.61
|
$4.82
FJD11.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS1,823.92
|
$2.47
FJD5.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS2,688.67
|
$3.27
FJD7.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS922.16
|
$1.11
FJD2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS863.19
|
$1.00
FJD2.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS655.87
|
$1.33
FJD3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,024.74
|
$1.30
FJD3.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS472.13
|
$0.63
FJD1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS465.11
|
$0.61
FJD1.42
|
|
pay 24.0% more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS3,726.91
|
$4.92
FJD11.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS13,516.16
|
$29.99
FJD69.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS29,450,740.00
|
$26,444.40
FJD61,344.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS10,074.38
|
$4.36
FJD10.11
|
|
pay 31.1% more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS19,715.67
|
$23.46
FJD54.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS308,864.79
|
$573.38
FJD1,330.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS225,706.40
|
$260.63
FJD604.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS42,677.98
|
$40.62
FJD94.23
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS176,813.88
|
$180.39
FJD418.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS2,892,870.21
|
$8,637.89
FJD20,037.75
|
|
pay 84.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS1,841.82
|
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,123.92
|
$3.03
FJD7.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,399.93
|
$9.07
FJD21.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS19,258.35
|
$29.74
FJD69.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS4,849.50
|
$4.19
FJD9.72
|
|
pay 51.1% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS81,026.57
|
$24.28
FJD56.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS70,388.09
|
$29.93
FJD69.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS109,575.96
|
$62.95
FJD146.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS102,000.13
|
$63.32
FJD146.90
|
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