Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 5.2% cheaper than Fiji.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 14.6% less for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$5.09
R$29.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.65
|
$5.99
R$34.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.92
|
$0.99
R$5.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD1.99
|
$0.60
R$3.50
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.34
|
$1.36
R$7.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.36
|
$3.98
R$23.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD10.97
|
$3.44
R$19.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.63
|
$1.87
R$10.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.44
|
$1.52
R$8.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.53
|
$0.81
R$4.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.29
|
$0.53
R$3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.03
|
$0.45
R$2.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD2.96
|
$0.63
R$3.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
$0.49
R$2.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
$0.46
R$2.67
|
|
pay 12.1% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.21
|
$3.67
R$21.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD68.25
|
$39.48
R$228.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD60,186.13
|
$19,264.28
R$111,674.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.91
|
$7.39
R$42.85
|
|
pay 19.0% less for housing
|
Fiji
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD53.39
|
$17.79
R$103.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,304.98
|
$286.10
R$1,658.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD593.17
|
$200.36
R$1,161.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD92.45
|
$49.32
R$285.89
|
|
pay 10.4% more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD410.56
|
$259.04
R$1,501.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD19,659.41
|
$6,658.88
R$38,601.22
|
|
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$1.55
R$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD6.89
|
$1.55
R$9.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD20.64
|
$1.94
R$11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD67.70
|
$21.85
R$126.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.53
|
$5.84
R$33.84
|
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pay 27.7% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD55.25
|
$43.13
R$250.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD68.13
|
$39.67
R$229.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD143.27
|
$69.89
R$405.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD144.12
|
$56.60
R$328.09
|
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