Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 8.1% more expensive than Fiji.
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
FJD10.35
|
$6.91
TRY243.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.95
|
$6.91
TRY243.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.97
|
$1.17
TRY41.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD2.02
|
$0.42
TRY14.89
|
|
pay 33.5% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.36
|
$1.02
TRY35.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
$4.97
TRY174.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD11.16
|
$3.15
TRY110.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.73
|
$1.40
TRY49.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.57
|
$2.40
TRY84.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.57
|
$0.37
TRY13.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.33
|
$0.87
TRY30.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.09
|
$0.42
TRY14.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD3.01
|
$0.51
TRY17.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.47
|
$0.25
TRY8.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.42
|
$0.21
TRY7.49
|
|
pay 16.9% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.41
|
$4.40
TRY154.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD69.47
|
$19.27
TRY678.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD61,258.45
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,577,358.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD10.09
|
$6.29
TRY221.47
|
|
pay 9.0% less for housing
|
Fiji
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD54.34
|
$11.31
TRY397.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,328.23
|
$442.81
TRY15,584.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD603.74
|
$336.49
TRY11,842.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD94.10
|
$44.46
TRY1,564.81
|
|
pay 53.1% more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD417.87
|
$408.60
TRY14,380.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD20,009.68
|
$6,892.93
TRY242,587.60
|
|
pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.21
|
$2.54
TRY89.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD7.02
|
$2.62
TRY92.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD21.01
|
$1.91
TRY67.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD68.90
|
$36.34
TRY1,278.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.70
|
$5.10
TRY179.52
|
|
pay 42.5% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD56.23
|
$42.74
TRY1,504.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD69.34
|
$40.74
TRY1,433.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD145.82
|
$88.38
TRY3,110.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD146.69
|
$74.39
TRY2,618.03
|
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