Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 18.4% cheaper than Fiji.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 54.6% less for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$1.92
₫48,806
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.65
|
$4.34
₫110,328
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.92
|
$0.54
₫13,689
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD1.99
|
$0.33
₫8,265
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.34
|
$0.90
₫22,938
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.36
|
$6.05
₫153,885
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD10.97
|
$5.46
₫138,820
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.63
|
$1.46
₫37,125
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.44
|
$1.55
₫39,322
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.53
|
$1.20
₫30,444
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.29
|
$0.43
₫10,831
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.03
|
$0.57
₫14,496
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD2.96
|
$0.45
₫11,352
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
$0.48
₫12,098
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
$0.48
₫12,253
|
|
pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.21
|
$3.47
₫88,140
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD68.25
|
$7.11
₫180,675
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD60,186.13
|
$35,423.92
₫900,440,511
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.91
|
$5.64
₫143,416
|
|
pay 33.4% less for housing
|
Fiji
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD53.39
|
$8.68
₫220,720
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,304.98
|
$297.09
₫7,551,708
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD593.17
|
$207.27
₫5,268,580
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD92.45
|
$39.91
₫1,014,504
|
|
pay 29.2% more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD410.56
|
$205.27
₫5,217,662
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD19,659.41
|
$12,496.31
₫317,643,637
|
|
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$0.88
₫22,276
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD6.89
|
$1.58
₫40,169
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD20.64
|
$1.27
₫32,174
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD67.70
|
$22.09
₫561,512
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.53
|
$3.38
₫85,870
|
|
pay 10.5% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD55.25
|
$28.00
₫711,658
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD68.13
|
$22.19
₫564,142
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD143.27
|
$79.50
₫2,020,690
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD144.12
|
$79.86
₫2,029,902
|
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