Cost of living comparison

 Fiji
compared to
 Panama

Panama is 42.9% more expensive than Fiji.

If you lived in Panama instead of Fiji, you would:

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pay 37.7% more for restaurants

 
Fiji
Panama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.47
FJD10.35
$8.45
PAB8.45
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.32
FJD16.95
$7.90
PAB7.90
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.28
FJD2.97
$1.54
PAB1.54

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pay 44.2% more for groceries

 
Fiji
Panama
Bread
1 loaf
$0.59
FJD1.36
$2.19
PAB2.19
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.99
FJD11.56
$5.66
PAB5.66
Milk (1 gallon) $4.82
FJD11.16
$6.43
PAB6.43

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pay 54.0% more for transportation

 
Fiji
Panama
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.92
FJD11.41
$3.92
PAB3.92
Monthly public transit pass $29.99
FJD69.47
$25.00
PAB25.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,444.40
FJD61,258.45
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67

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pay 80.4% more for housing

 
Fiji
Panama
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$23.46
FJD54.34
$47.61
PAB47.61
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $573.38
FJD1,328.23
$747.76
PAB747.76
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $260.63
FJD603.74
$567.84
PAB567.84

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pay 21.6% more for childcare

 
Fiji
Panama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $180.39
FJD417.87
$302.08
PAB302.08
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,637.89
FJD20,009.68
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17

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pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Fiji
Panama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.68
FJD6.21
$1.95
PAB1.95
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.03
FJD7.02
$3.39
PAB3.39
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.07
FJD21.01
$5.38
PAB5.38

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pay 49.8% more for clothing

 
Fiji
Panama
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.28
FJD56.23
$47.41
PAB47.41
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$29.93
FJD69.34
$34.81
PAB34.81
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$62.95
FJD145.82
$81.21
PAB81.21

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