Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 41.6% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 19.9% less for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,865
|
$7.32
FJD16.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA813
|
$1.28
FJD2.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$0.87
FJD1.99
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA560
|
$0.59
FJD1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,526
|
$4.99
FJD11.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,848
|
$4.82
FJD10.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$2.47
FJD5.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,688
|
$3.27
FJD7.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$1.11
FJD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA277
|
$1.00
FJD2.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$1.33
FJD3.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA46
|
$1.30
FJD2.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
|
pay 7.1% less for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,811
|
$4.92
FJD11.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,908
|
$29.99
FJD68.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560
|
$26,444.40
FJD60,186.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$4.36
FJD9.91
|
|
pay 11.8% less for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,161
|
$23.46
FJD53.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA269,956
|
$573.38
FJD1,304.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA140,262
|
$260.63
FJD593.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,191
|
$40.62
FJD92.45
|
|
pay 99.0% more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA476,298
|
$180.39
FJD410.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,659.41
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA966
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,271
|
$3.03
FJD6.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$9.07
FJD20.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$29.74
FJD67.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$4.19
FJD9.53
|
|
pay 46.0% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA55,903
|
$24.28
FJD55.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$29.93
FJD68.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA50,821
|
$62.95
FJD143.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
$63.32
FJD144.12
|
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