Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 53.8% cheaper than Guam.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Guam, you would:
pay 46.6% less for restaurants
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Guam
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.60
|
$4.47
FJD10.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
|
$7.32
FJD16.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$1.28
FJD2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.87
FJD1.95
|
|
pay 52.2% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.30
|
$0.59
FJD1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.01
|
$4.99
FJD11.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
|
$4.82
FJD10.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$2.47
FJD5.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$3.27
FJD7.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$1.11
FJD2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.00
FJD2.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$1.33
FJD2.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.30
FJD2.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$0.63
FJD1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.61
FJD1.37
|
|
pay 50.4% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$4.92
FJD11.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.99
FJD67.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,444.40
FJD59,187.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.93
|
$4.36
FJD9.75
|
|
pay 76.9% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.96
|
$23.46
FJD52.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,671.00
|
$573.38
FJD1,283.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,519.50
|
$260.63
FJD583.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$268.89
|
$40.62
FJD90.92
|
|
pay 60.9% less for childcare
|
Guam
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.83
|
$180.39
FJD403.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,333.33
|
|
pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$2.68
FJD6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$3.03
FJD6.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38
|
$9.07
FJD20.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.00
|
$29.74
FJD66.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.12
|
$4.19
FJD9.38
|
|
pay 45.8% less for clothing
|
Guam
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.60
|
$24.28
FJD54.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.80
|
$29.93
FJD67.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.41
|
$62.95
FJD140.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.96
|
$63.32
FJD141.73
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