Cost of living comparison
Russia is 17.8% cheaper than Fiji overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.9% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 44.5% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 25.5% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 20.1% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 17.9% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.8% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 42.0% more in Russia
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, and childcare are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 22.9% less for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.19
|
$6.51
RUB541.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.69
|
$4.14
RUB344.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.93
|
$0.80
RUB66.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD1.99
|
$0.38
RUB31.98
|
|
pay 44.5% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.34
|
$0.47
RUB38.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.39
|
$3.72
RUB309.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD11.00
|
$3.07
RUB255.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.64
|
$1.21
RUB100.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.46
|
$1.66
RUB137.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.54
|
$0.54
RUB45.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.29
|
$0.55
RUB45.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.04
|
$0.71
RUB59.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD2.97
|
$0.89
RUB73.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
$0.22
RUB18.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.40
|
$0.21
RUB17.33
|
|
pay 25.5% less for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.24
|
$2.12
RUB176.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD68.42
|
$17.67
RUB1,469.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD60,335.54
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,216,114.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.94
|
$4.15
RUB345.21
|
|
pay 20.1% less for housing
|
Fiji
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD53.52
|
$5.97
RUB496.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,308.22
|
$304.49
RUB25,327.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD594.64
|
$210.86
RUB17,538.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD92.68
|
$64.94
RUB5,401.58
|
|
pay 17.9% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD411.58
|
$190.09
RUB15,811.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD19,708.22
|
$5,074.52
RUB422,097.90
|
|
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.12
|
$1.42
RUB118.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD6.91
|
$1.67
RUB138.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD20.69
|
$2.10
RUB174.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD67.86
|
$28.15
RUB2,341.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.56
|
$3.97
RUB330.50
|
|
pay 42.0% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD55.39
|
$51.85
RUB4,312.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD68.30
|
$33.92
RUB2,821.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD143.62
|
$76.53
RUB6,365.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD144.48
|
$75.61
RUB6,289.36
|
|
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