Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 2.5 times more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.36
FJD9.81
|
$19.51
ISK2,682
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.48
|
$16.45
ISK2,261
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
FJD2.63
|
$2.70
ISK372
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FJD2.01
|
$1.95
ISK269
|
|
pay 78.1% more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
FJD1.61
|
$3.16
ISK434
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.62
FJD10.39
|
$6.72
ISK923
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
FJD9.75
|
$6.27
ISK862
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
FJD5.19
|
$6.03
ISK829
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.85
FJD6.42
|
$7.60
ISK1,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
FJD2.58
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
FJD2.07
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
FJD2.89
|
$1.15
ISK159
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
FJD2.78
|
$1.71
ISK235
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FJD1.56
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FJD1.53
|
$0.68
ISK94
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.93
FJD11.10
|
$8.42
ISK1,157
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.07
FJD67.67
|
$68.29
ISK9,387
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,020.12
FJD47,312.09
|
$39,714.69
ISK5,458,784
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.82
|
$23.23
ISK3,193
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.12
FJD49.79
|
$74.47
ISK10,236
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.12
FJD1,105.41
|
$1,518.94
ISK208,778
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.72
FJD611.60
|
$1,325.48
ISK182,187
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.68
FJD82.55
|
$66.99
ISK9,208
|
|
pay 7.8% more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.81
FJD447.47
|
$254.97
ISK35,045
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,859.23
FJD15,438.76
|
$5,993.83
ISK823,851
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
FJD5.48
|
$9.37
ISK1,288
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
FJD6.51
|
$4.61
ISK634
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.87
FJD19.97
|
$11.22
ISK1,542
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.99
FJD40.50
|
$60.00
ISK8,247
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.25
FJD9.56
|
$13.94
ISK1,916
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.92
FJD53.85
|
$108.23
ISK14,877
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.87
FJD73.99
|
$59.73
ISK8,210
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.91
FJD139.34
|
$146.94
ISK20,197
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.50
FJD129.43
|
$169.24
ISK23,262
|
|
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