Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 14.1% cheaper than Fiji.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 43.4% less for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$3.60
₱211.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.65
|
$3.18
₱187.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.92
|
$0.73
₱43.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD1.99
|
$0.40
₱23.54
|
|
pay 9.9% more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.34
|
$1.17
₱68.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.36
|
$3.38
₱198.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD10.97
|
$6.61
₱389.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.63
|
$1.92
₱113.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.44
|
$1.82
₱107.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.53
|
$1.33
₱78.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.29
|
$0.64
₱37.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.03
|
$1.14
₱67.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD2.96
|
$0.67
₱39.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
$0.97
₱57.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
$1.21
₱71.18
|
|
pay 28.6% less for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.21
|
$4.22
₱248.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD68.25
|
$11.49
₱677.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD60,186.13
|
$26,375.77
₱1,554,561.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.91
|
$2.70
₱159.07
|
|
pay 7.2% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD53.39
|
$29.28
₱1,725.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,304.98
|
$242.58
₱14,297.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD593.17
|
$157.31
₱9,271.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD92.45
|
$81.80
₱4,821.50
|
|
pay 23.6% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD410.56
|
$165.07
₱9,729.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD19,659.41
|
$5,295.45
₱312,108.28
|
|
pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$1.23
₱72.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD6.89
|
$2.19
₱128.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD20.64
|
$2.57
₱151.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD67.70
|
$29.66
₱1,747.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.53
|
$5.28
₱311.21
|
|
pay 5.4% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD55.25
|
$35.44
₱2,088.69
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD68.13
|
$22.98
₱1,354.49
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD143.27
|
$64.92
₱3,826.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD144.12
|
$60.53
₱3,567.58
|
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