Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 69.0% more expensive than Fiji overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 94.0% more in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 44.0% more in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 77.3% more in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 48.0% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.7% more in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 94.1% more in Sweden
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Sweden are more expensive than in Fiji. Notably, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 94.0% more for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.02
|
$11.92
SEK113.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.42
|
$9.45
SEK90.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.88
|
$2.04
SEK19.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD1.96
|
$1.93
SEK18.43
|
|
pay 44.0% more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.32
|
$2.49
SEK23.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.20
|
$5.18
SEK49.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD10.81
|
$5.43
SEK51.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.55
|
$3.74
SEK35.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.34
|
$4.68
SEK44.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.49
|
$1.19
SEK11.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.25
|
$1.06
SEK10.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD2.99
|
$1.13
SEK10.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD2.92
|
$1.73
SEK16.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.42
|
$0.67
SEK6.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.37
|
$0.70
SEK6.71
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.05
|
$6.64
SEK63.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD67.28
|
$68.10
SEK651.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD59,333.29
|
$26,850.74
SEK256,703.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.77
|
$21.47
SEK205.22
|
|
pay 77.3% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD52.63
|
$30.29
SEK289.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,286.49
|
$821.73
SEK7,856.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD584.77
|
$641.62
SEK6,134.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD91.14
|
$77.37
SEK739.71
|
|
pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD404.74
|
$122.27
SEK1,169.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD19,380.84
|
$3,135.75
SEK29,979.01
|
|
pay 82.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.01
|
$6.64
SEK63.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD6.79
|
$3.78
SEK36.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD20.35
|
$6.41
SEK61.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD66.74
|
$38.70
SEK369.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.40
|
$14.24
SEK136.11
|
|
pay 94.1% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD54.47
|
$79.10
SEK756.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD67.16
|
$35.56
SEK339.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD141.24
|
$84.42
SEK807.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD142.08
|
$125.14
SEK1,196.38
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Sweden or Fiji. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.