Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 2.3% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% more in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 34.9% more in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% less in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 22.0% less in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 32.8% more in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.5% more in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 33.4% less in Fiji
The cost of groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Fiji are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Fiji.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 6.7% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP423.85
|
$4.47
FJD10.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP384.97
|
$7.32
FJD16.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP57.22
|
$1.28
FJD2.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP42.66
|
$0.87
FJD1.99
|
|
pay 34.9% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP89.42
|
$0.59
FJD1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP193.31
|
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP256.20
|
$4.82
FJD10.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP99.61
|
$2.47
FJD5.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP130.48
|
$3.27
FJD7.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP63.19
|
$1.11
FJD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.70
|
$1.00
FJD2.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP56.99
|
$1.33
FJD3.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.85
|
$1.30
FJD2.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.62
|
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP53.06
|
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP273.32
|
$4.92
FJD11.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,305.82
|
$29.99
FJD68.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,539,473.45
|
$26,444.40
FJD60,130.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,350.17
|
$4.36
FJD9.91
|
|
pay 22.0% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,125.44
|
$23.46
FJD53.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP36,769.49
|
$573.38
FJD1,303.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP20,949.29
|
$260.63
FJD592.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,925.56
|
$40.62
FJD92.36
|
|
pay 32.8% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP14,772.00
|
$180.39
FJD410.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP262,672.70
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,641.27
|
|
pay 27.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP153.74
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP119.34
|
$3.03
FJD6.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP250.37
|
$9.07
FJD20.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,809.85
|
$29.74
FJD67.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP328.45
|
$4.19
FJD9.52
|
|
pay 33.4% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,718.50
|
$24.28
FJD55.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,745.51
|
$29.93
FJD68.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,761.67
|
$62.95
FJD143.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,195.91
|
$63.32
FJD143.99
|
|
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