Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 11.1% cheaper than Fiji.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 53.3% less for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.36
FJD9.81
|
$1.84
₫46,457
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.48
|
$4.33
₫109,575
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
FJD2.63
|
$0.55
₫13,870
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FJD2.01
|
$0.34
₫8,723
|
|
pay 19.9% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
FJD1.61
|
$0.88
₫22,351
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.62
FJD10.39
|
$6.02
₫152,208
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
FJD9.75
|
$5.38
₫136,198
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
FJD5.19
|
$1.49
₫37,716
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.85
FJD6.42
|
$1.52
₫38,382
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
FJD2.58
|
$1.26
₫31,996
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
FJD2.07
|
$0.44
₫11,129
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
FJD2.89
|
$0.63
₫16,044
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
FJD2.78
|
$0.42
₫10,552
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FJD1.56
|
$0.49
₫12,491
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FJD1.53
|
$0.49
₫12,448
|
|
pay 3.2% less for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.93
FJD11.10
|
$3.48
₫88,017
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.07
FJD67.67
|
$6.87
₫173,709
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,020.12
FJD47,312.09
|
$34,303.88
₫867,888,190
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.82
|
$5.70
₫144,158
|
|
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Fiji
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.12
FJD49.79
|
$8.95
₫226,560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.12
FJD1,105.41
|
$304.25
₫7,697,434
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.72
FJD611.60
|
$210.52
₫5,326,224
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.68
FJD82.55
|
$43.00
₫1,087,990
|
|
pay 40.6% more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.81
FJD447.47
|
$212.34
₫5,372,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,859.23
FJD15,438.76
|
$11,971.85
₫302,887,734
|
|
pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
FJD5.48
|
$0.89
₫22,552
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
FJD6.51
|
$1.56
₫39,559
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.87
FJD19.97
|
$1.19
₫29,995
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.99
FJD40.50
|
$22.79
₫576,647
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.25
FJD9.56
|
$3.60
₫91,034
|
|
pay 20.4% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.92
FJD53.85
|
$28.72
₫726,738
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.87
FJD73.99
|
$23.06
₫583,474
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.91
FJD139.34
|
$81.55
₫2,063,185
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.50
FJD129.43
|
$91.83
₫2,323,406
|
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