Cost of living comparison
Chile is 20.7% more expensive than Fiji overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.7% more in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% more in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 44.9% more in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 25.2% more in Chile
- Childcare
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pay 12.9% more in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.7% more in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 24.5% more in Chile
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Chile are more expensive than in Fiji.
If you lived in Chile instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 29.7% more for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.02
|
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.42
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.88
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD1.96
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 3.0% more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.32
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.20
|
$5.09
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD10.81
|
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.55
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.34
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.49
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.25
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD2.99
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD2.92
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.42
|
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.37
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 44.9% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.05
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD67.28
|
$33.34
CLF0.8300
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD59,333.29
|
$16,204.48
CLF404.2000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.77
|
$13.18
CLF0.3300
|
|
pay 25.2% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD52.63
|
$21.54
CLF0.5400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,286.49
|
$453.06
CLF11.3000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD584.77
|
$359.28
CLF8.9600
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD91.14
|
$78.13
CLF1.9500
|
|
pay 12.9% more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD404.74
|
$313.82
CLF7.8300
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD19,380.84
|
$4,486.89
CLF111.9200
|
|
pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.01
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD6.79
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD20.35
|
$5.08
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD66.74
|
$40.53
CLF1.0100
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.40
|
$5.89
CLF0.1500
|
|
pay 24.5% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD54.47
|
$43.89
CLF1.0900
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD67.16
|
$28.66
CLF0.7100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD141.24
|
$61.62
CLF1.5400
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD142.08
|
$78.35
CLF1.9500
|
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