Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 0.8% cheaper than Gabon.
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
FCFA9,999
|
$4.47
FJD10.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,499
|
$7.32
FJD16.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA750
|
$1.28
FJD2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA800
|
$0.87
FJD1.95
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA867
|
$0.59
FJD1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,083
|
$4.99
FJD11.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,985
|
$4.82
FJD10.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,075
|
$2.47
FJD5.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,905
|
$3.27
FJD7.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA877
|
$1.11
FJD2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA711
|
$1.00
FJD2.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA877
|
$1.33
FJD2.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA574
|
$1.30
FJD2.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA635
|
$0.63
FJD1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA680
|
$0.61
FJD1.37
|
|
pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,380
|
$4.92
FJD11.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,498
|
$29.99
FJD67.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,998,618
|
$26,444.40
FJD59,187.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,175
|
$4.36
FJD9.75
|
|
pay 48.9% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,663
|
$23.46
FJD52.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA516,625
|
$573.38
FJD1,283.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA299,976
|
$260.63
FJD583.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,976
|
$40.62
FJD90.92
|
|
pay 57.5% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA72,494
|
$180.39
FJD403.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,249,736
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,333.33
|
|
pay 72.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA600
|
$2.68
FJD6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,600
|
$3.03
FJD6.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,500
|
$9.07
FJD20.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,997
|
$29.74
FJD66.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,756
|
$4.19
FJD9.38
|
|
pay 23.5% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,997
|
$24.28
FJD54.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,996
|
$29.93
FJD67.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,498
|
$62.95
FJD140.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,996
|
$63.32
FJD141.73
|
|
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