Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 31.9% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.8% less in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% less in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 37.0% less in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 42.7% less in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 43.3% less in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.5% less in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 43.4% less in Fiji
Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Fiji.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 37.8% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,934.64
|
$4.47
FJD10.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,597.50
|
$7.32
FJD16.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,017.87
|
$1.28
FJD2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC755.10
|
$0.87
FJD2.01
|
|
pay 14.7% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,281.92
|
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,904.89
|
$4.99
FJD11.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,531.56
|
$4.82
FJD11.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,626.19
|
$2.47
FJD5.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC2,010.28
|
$3.27
FJD7.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC905.87
|
$1.11
FJD2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC312.30
|
$1.00
FJD2.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC615.81
|
$1.33
FJD3.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC618.46
|
$1.30
FJD2.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC553.99
|
$0.63
FJD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC563.82
|
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
|
pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,848.69
|
$4.92
FJD11.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,805.81
|
$29.99
FJD68.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,750,894.60
|
$26,444.40
FJD60,737.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,908.78
|
$4.36
FJD10.01
|
|
pay 42.7% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,553.43
|
$23.46
FJD53.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC393,882.96
|
$573.38
FJD1,316.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC277,174.52
|
$260.63
FJD598.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,555.59
|
$40.62
FJD93.30
|
|
pay 43.3% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC262,778.88
|
$180.39
FJD414.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,562,564.62
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,839.51
|
|
pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,380.63
|
$2.68
FJD6.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,849.97
|
$3.03
FJD6.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,319.80
|
$9.07
FJD20.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC30,102.03
|
$29.74
FJD68.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,366.88
|
$4.19
FJD9.62
|
|
pay 43.4% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC33,070.22
|
$24.28
FJD55.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,548.63
|
$29.93
FJD68.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,882.87
|
$62.95
FJD144.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC49,216.21
|
$63.32
FJD145.44
|
|
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