Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 41.7% cheaper than Fiji overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.7% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 48.9% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 19.3% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 68.7% less in Nepal
- Childcare
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pay 69.2% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.5% less in Nepal
- Clothing
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pay 27.4% less in Nepal
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 55.7% less for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.19
|
$1.57
NPR216.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.69
|
$6.71
NPR921.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.93
|
$0.42
NPR57.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD1.99
|
$0.16
NPR21.63
|
|
pay 48.9% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.34
|
$0.46
NPR63.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.39
|
$3.21
NPR440.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD11.00
|
$2.81
NPR386.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.64
|
$1.50
NPR206.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.46
|
$1.41
NPR194.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.54
|
$0.99
NPR135.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.29
|
$0.40
NPR55.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.04
|
$0.48
NPR65.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD2.97
|
$0.27
NPR36.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
$0.18
NPR25.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.40
|
$0.26
NPR35.85
|
|
pay 19.3% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.24
|
$4.84
NPR665.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD68.42
|
$15.93
NPR2,189.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD60,335.54
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,240,449.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.94
|
$9.11
NPR1,251.97
|
|
pay 68.7% less for housing
|
Fiji
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD53.52
|
$9.30
NPR1,278.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,308.22
|
$83.84
NPR11,525.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD594.64
|
$52.73
NPR7,248.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD92.68
|
$20.72
NPR2,848.51
|
|
pay 69.2% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD411.58
|
$51.59
NPR7,091.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD19,708.22
|
$2,839.32
NPR390,301.32
|
|
pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.12
|
$2.21
NPR303.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD6.91
|
$1.57
NPR215.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD20.69
|
$2.90
NPR399.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD67.86
|
$16.62
NPR2,285.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.56
|
$2.96
NPR406.44
|
|
pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD55.39
|
$21.36
NPR2,936.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD68.30
|
$27.01
NPR3,712.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD143.62
|
$40.30
NPR5,539.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD144.48
|
$30.56
NPR4,200.93
|
|
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