Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 17.1% more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 26.9% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
$7.32
FJD16.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
$1.28
FJD2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
$0.87
FJD2.03
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
$0.59
FJD1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,964
|
$4.99
FJD11.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,806
|
$4.82
FJD11.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
$2.47
FJD5.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
$3.27
FJD7.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
$1.11
FJD2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
$1.00
FJD2.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
$1.33
FJD3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
$1.30
FJD3.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.63
FJD1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.61
FJD1.42
|
|
pay 20.0% less for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
$4.92
FJD11.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,514
|
$29.99
FJD69.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF284,379,345
|
$26,444.40
FJD61,344.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,533
|
$4.36
FJD10.11
|
|
pay 35.0% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF697,235
|
$23.46
FJD54.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,511,629
|
$573.38
FJD1,330.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,984,201
|
$260.63
FJD604.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$40.62
FJD94.23
|
|
pay 35.2% more for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$180.39
FJD418.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,701
|
$8,637.89
FJD20,037.75
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
$3.03
FJD7.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
$9.07
FJD21.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF603,335
|
$29.74
FJD69.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,928
|
$4.19
FJD9.72
|
|
pay 44.4% more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,351
|
$24.28
FJD56.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,439
|
$29.93
FJD69.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,527
|
$62.95
FJD146.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,878
|
$63.32
FJD146.90
|
|
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