Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 8.1% more expensive than Fiji overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 33.5% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 16.9% more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 9.0% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 53.1% more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.7% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 42.5% more in Turkey
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Turkey are more expensive than in Fiji. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 2.7% less for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.27
|
$6.91
TRY261.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.82
|
$6.91
TRY261.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.95
|
$1.17
TRY44.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD2.01
|
$0.42
TRY15.99
|
|
pay 33.5% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
$1.02
TRY38.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.48
|
$4.97
TRY187.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD11.08
|
$3.15
TRY119.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.68
|
$1.40
TRY52.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.52
|
$2.40
TRY90.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.56
|
$0.37
TRY13.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.31
|
$0.87
TRY32.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.06
|
$0.42
TRY15.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD2.99
|
$0.51
TRY19.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.46
|
$0.25
TRY9.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
$0.21
TRY8.04
|
|
pay 16.9% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.32
|
$4.40
TRY166.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD68.96
|
$19.27
TRY728.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD60,807.57
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,693,723.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD10.02
|
$6.29
TRY237.81
|
|
pay 9.0% less for housing
|
Fiji
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD53.94
|
$11.31
TRY427.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,318.45
|
$442.81
TRY16,733.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD599.30
|
$336.49
TRY12,716.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD93.40
|
$44.46
TRY1,680.25
|
|
pay 53.1% more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD414.80
|
$408.60
TRY15,440.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD19,862.40
|
$6,892.93
TRY260,483.69
|
|
pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.16
|
$2.54
TRY96.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD6.96
|
$2.62
TRY99.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD20.86
|
$1.91
TRY72.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD68.40
|
$36.34
TRY1,373.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.63
|
$5.10
TRY192.76
|
|
pay 42.5% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD55.82
|
$42.74
TRY1,615.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD68.83
|
$40.74
TRY1,539.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD144.74
|
$88.38
TRY3,339.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD145.61
|
$74.39
TRY2,811.16
|
|
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