Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 56.3% more expensive than Belarus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.5% more in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 93.1% more in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 71.1% more in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 73.8% more in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 9.3% less in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 32.6% less in Fiji
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Fiji are more expensive than in Belarus. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Fiji. Notably, entertainment and sports and groceries are significantly more expensive in Fiji.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 56.5% more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.38
|
$4.47
FJD10.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.48
|
$7.32
FJD16.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
$1.28
FJD2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
$0.87
FJD2.01
|
|
pay 93.1% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.57
|
$4.99
FJD11.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.26
|
$4.82
FJD11.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
$2.47
FJD5.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
$3.27
FJD7.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
$1.11
FJD2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
$1.00
FJD2.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$1.33
FJD3.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
$1.30
FJD2.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.63
FJD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
|
pay 71.1% more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.21
|
$4.92
FJD11.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.82
|
$29.99
FJD68.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,323.45
|
$26,444.40
FJD60,737.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.46
|
$4.36
FJD10.01
|
|
pay 73.8% more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.53
|
$23.46
FJD53.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN861.98
|
$573.38
FJD1,316.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN570.27
|
$260.63
FJD598.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN135.22
|
$40.62
FJD93.30
|
|
pay 9.3% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN987.67
|
$180.39
FJD414.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,275.98
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,839.51
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
$2.68
FJD6.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.85
|
$3.03
FJD6.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
$9.07
FJD20.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.73
|
$29.74
FJD68.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.04
|
$4.19
FJD9.62
|
|
pay 32.6% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN194.70
|
$24.28
FJD55.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.68
|
$29.93
FJD68.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN284.10
|
$62.95
FJD144.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN275.45
|
$63.32
FJD145.44
|
|
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