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
GNF55,594
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
$7.32
FJD16.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
$1.28
FJD2.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$0.87
FJD1.99
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
$0.59
FJD1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
$4.99
FJD11.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
$4.82
FJD10.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
$2.47
FJD5.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
$3.27
FJD7.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
$1.11
FJD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
$1.00
FJD2.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
$1.33
FJD3.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
$1.30
FJD2.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
|
pay 20.0% less for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
$4.92
FJD11.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
$29.99
FJD68.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
$26,444.40
FJD60,186.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
$4.36
FJD9.91
|
|
pay 35.0% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
$23.46
FJD53.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
$573.38
FJD1,304.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
$260.63
FJD593.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$40.62
FJD92.45
|
|
pay 35.2% more for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$180.39
FJD410.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,659.41
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
$3.03
FJD6.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
$9.07
FJD20.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
$29.74
FJD67.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
$4.19
FJD9.53
|
|
pay 44.4% more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
$24.28
FJD55.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
$29.93
FJD68.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
$62.95
FJD143.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
$63.32
FJD144.12
|
|
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