Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 6.4 times more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 6.0 times more for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$36.21
€34.34
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.65
|
$11.32
€10.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.92
|
$5.61
€5.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD1.99
|
$8.77
€8.31
|
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pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.34
|
$5.69
€5.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.36
|
$11.39
€10.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD10.97
|
$8.62
€8.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.63
|
$5.55
€5.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.44
|
$8.45
€8.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.53
|
$2.57
€2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.29
|
$2.47
€2.34
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.03
|
$1.98
€1.88
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD2.96
|
$2.92
€2.77
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
$1.69
€1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
$2.02
€1.92
|
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pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.21
|
$8.68
€8.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD68.25
|
$29.74
€28.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD60,186.13
|
$49,160.43
€46,621.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.91
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
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pay 13.4 times more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD53.39
|
$110.93
€105.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,304.98
|
$9,401.30
€8,915.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD593.17
|
$6,591.34
€6,250.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD92.45
|
$292.40
€277.30
|
|
pay 9.4 times more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD410.56
|
$2,759.79
€2,617.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD19,659.41
|
$29,406.50
€27,888.01
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$9.11
€8.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD6.89
|
$6.29
€5.97
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD20.64
|
$12.06
€11.43
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD67.70
|
$512.44
€485.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.53
|
$15.00
€14.23
|
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pay 5.2 times more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD55.25
|
$194.39
€184.35
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD68.13
|
$75.16
€71.28
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD143.27
|
$203.37
€192.87
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD144.12
|
$446.93
€423.85
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