Cost of living comparison
Finland is 80.5% more expensive than Fiji overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Finland
- Groceries
-
pay 29.2% more in Finland
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Finland
- Housing
-
pay 73.4% more in Finland
- Childcare
-
pay 31.1% more in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 78.9% more in Finland
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and childcare in Finland are more expensive than in Fiji. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.02
|
$14.18
€12.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.42
|
$10.44
€8.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.88
|
$2.58
€2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD1.96
|
$1.86
€1.59
|
|
pay 29.2% more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.32
|
$2.29
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.20
|
$3.70
€3.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD10.81
|
$4.27
€3.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.55
|
$3.02
€2.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.34
|
$5.38
€4.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.49
|
$0.99
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.25
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD2.99
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD2.92
|
$1.67
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.42
|
$0.56
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.37
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.05
|
$7.64
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD67.28
|
$60.52
€51.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD59,333.29
|
$31,800.37
€27,205.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.77
|
$18.35
€15.70
|
|
pay 73.4% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD52.63
|
$22.24
€19.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,286.49
|
$734.49
€628.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD584.77
|
$604.75
€517.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD91.14
|
$96.90
€82.90
|
|
pay 31.1% more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD404.74
|
$291.42
€249.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD19,380.84
|
$8,693.67
€7,437.44
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.01
|
$7.29
€6.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD6.79
|
$4.21
€3.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD20.35
|
$10.54
€9.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD66.74
|
$41.73
€35.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.40
|
$15.60
€13.34
|
|
pay 78.9% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD54.47
|
$75.15
€64.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD67.16
|
$31.18
€26.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD141.24
|
$82.09
€70.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD142.08
|
$108.56
€92.87
|
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