Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 0.8% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.4% less in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% less in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% less in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 48.9% less in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 57.5% more in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.0% more in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 23.5% less in Fiji
The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in Fiji are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Fiji.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 35.4% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
$4.47
FJD10.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
$7.32
FJD16.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$1.28
FJD2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA788
|
$0.87
FJD2.01
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
$4.99
FJD11.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
$4.82
FJD11.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
$2.47
FJD5.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
$3.27
FJD7.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$1.11
FJD2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA700
|
$1.00
FJD2.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$1.33
FJD3.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
$1.30
FJD2.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA626
|
$0.63
FJD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA671
|
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
|
pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
$4.92
FJD11.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$29.99
FJD68.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
$26,444.40
FJD60,793.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
$4.36
FJD10.01
|
|
pay 48.9% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
$23.46
FJD53.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
$573.38
FJD1,318.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
$260.63
FJD599.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
$40.62
FJD93.38
|
|
pay 57.5% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
$180.39
FJD414.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,857.65
|
|
pay 72.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA591
|
$2.68
FJD6.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
$3.03
FJD6.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$9.07
FJD20.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
$29.74
FJD68.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
$4.19
FJD9.63
|
|
pay 23.5% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
$24.28
FJD55.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
$29.93
FJD68.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$62.95
FJD144.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
$63.32
FJD145.58
|
|
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