Cost of living comparison
Grenada is 2.5 times more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Grenada instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 43.0% more for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.97
|
$8.79
EC$23.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.98
|
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD2.03
|
$1.25
EC$3.38
|
|
pay 78.6% more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.37
|
$1.60
EC$4.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.58
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD11.18
|
$17.86
EC$48.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.73
|
$3.74
EC$10.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.58
|
$3.52
EC$9.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.58
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.33
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.09
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD3.02
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.47
|
$2.32
EC$6.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.42
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 9.7 times more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.42
|
$5.27
EC$14.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD69.57
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD61,344.39
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD10.11
|
$155.41
EC$420.00
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD54.41
|
$47.49
EC$128.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,330.09
|
$557.56
EC$1,506.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD604.59
|
$305.55
EC$825.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD94.23
|
$157.57
EC$425.84
|
|
pay 71.1% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD418.46
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD20,037.75
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 21.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD7.03
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD21.04
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD69.00
|
$34.56
EC$93.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.72
|
$9.83
EC$26.58
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD56.31
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD69.44
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD146.02
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD146.90
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
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