Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 91.6% more expensive than Chad overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.2% more in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% more in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 28.9% more in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 44.9% less in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2 times more in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2 times more in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 24.7% less in Fiji
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Fiji are more expensive than in Chad. Expenses including housing and clothing are lower in Fiji. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Fiji.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Chad, you would:
pay 24.2% more for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,550
|
$4.47
FJD10.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,387
|
$7.32
FJD16.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA502
|
$1.28
FJD2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA377
|
$0.87
FJD1.96
|
|
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Chad
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA182
|
$0.59
FJD1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA910
|
$4.99
FJD11.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,143
|
$4.82
FJD10.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,205
|
$2.47
FJD5.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,651
|
$3.27
FJD7.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,238
|
$1.11
FJD2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA434
|
$1.00
FJD2.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA963
|
$1.33
FJD2.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA592
|
$1.30
FJD2.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA385
|
$0.63
FJD1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA385
|
$0.61
FJD1.37
|
|
pay 28.9% more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,184
|
$4.92
FJD11.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA45,496
|
$29.99
FJD67.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA6,278,436
|
$26,444.40
FJD59,214.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,047
|
$4.36
FJD9.75
|
|
pay 44.9% less for housing
|
Chad
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA106,157
|
$23.46
FJD52.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA772,052
|
$573.38
FJD1,283.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA100,091
|
$260.63
FJD583.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA104,373
|
$40.62
FJD90.96
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA20,018
|
$180.39
FJD403.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA909,918
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,341.97
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA682
|
$2.68
FJD6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.03
FJD6.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA523
|
$9.07
FJD20.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA72,793
|
$29.74
FJD66.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA2,730
|
$4.19
FJD9.38
|
|
pay 24.7% less for clothing
|
Chad
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA18,198
|
$24.28
FJD54.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA34,122
|
$29.93
FJD67.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA29,572
|
$62.95
FJD140.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA59,145
|
$63.32
FJD141.80
|
|
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