Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 2.1 times more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Burundi
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,445
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,938
|
$7.32
FJD16.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,458
|
$1.28
FJD2.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,949
|
$0.87
FJD1.99
|
|
pay 88.9% more for groceries
|
Burundi
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,155
|
$0.59
FJD1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,958
|
$4.99
FJD11.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,154
|
$4.82
FJD10.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,069
|
$2.47
FJD5.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,449
|
$3.27
FJD7.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,820
|
$1.11
FJD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF652
|
$1.00
FJD2.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,955
|
$1.33
FJD3.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,303
|
$1.30
FJD2.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF652
|
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF782
|
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Burundi
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.92
FJD11.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.99
FJD68.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,444.40
FJD60,186.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.36
FJD9.91
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Burundi
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$23.46
FJD53.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF856,959
|
$573.38
FJD1,304.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF216,505
|
$260.63
FJD593.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$40.62
FJD92.45
|
|
pay 25.9% more for childcare
|
Burundi
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF313,773
|
$180.39
FJD410.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,377,255
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,659.41
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burundi
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,646
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,751
|
$3.03
FJD6.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,183
|
$9.07
FJD20.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$29.74
FJD67.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.19
FJD9.53
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burundi
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.28
FJD55.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$29.93
FJD68.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$62.95
FJD143.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$63.32
FJD144.12
|
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