Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 49.6% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 14.2% less for restaurants
Hong Kong
|
Fiji
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.84
HK$68.78
|
$4.36
FJD9.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
HK$44.85
|
$7.32
FJD16.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
HK$10.38
|
$1.17
FJD2.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
HK$8.75
|
$0.90
FJD2.01
|
|
pay 41.9% less for groceries
Hong Kong
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
HK$17.85
|
$0.72
FJD1.61
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.28
HK$111.04
|
$4.62
FJD10.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.15
HK$94.48
|
$4.33
FJD9.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
HK$31.17
|
$2.30
FJD5.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
HK$34.91
|
$2.85
FJD6.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
HK$13.11
|
$1.15
FJD2.58
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.01
|
$0.92
FJD2.07
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
HK$13.63
|
$1.28
FJD2.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
HK$11.43
|
$1.24
FJD2.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
HK$9.43
|
$0.69
FJD1.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
HK$9.31
|
$0.68
FJD1.53
|
|
pay 54.0% less for transportation
Hong Kong
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.66
HK$90.69
|
$4.93
FJD11.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.07
HK$498.39
|
$30.07
FJD67.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,292.33
HK$258,962.73
|
$21,020.12
FJD47,312.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.71
HK$106.66
|
$4.36
FJD9.82
|
|
pay 60.8% less for housing
Hong Kong
|
Fiji
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.03
HK$171.39
|
$22.12
FJD49.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,324.35
HK$18,079.84
|
$491.12
FJD1,105.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,616.39
HK$12,572.99
|
$271.72
FJD611.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.11
HK$1,525.47
|
$36.68
FJD82.55
|
|
pay 73.4% less for childcare
Hong Kong
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.71
HK$7,231.69
|
$198.81
FJD447.47
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,637.45
HK$168,305.84
|
$6,859.23
FJD15,438.76
|
|
pay 58.1% less for entertainment and sports
Hong Kong
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
HK$59.81
|
$2.43
FJD5.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
HK$41.31
|
$2.89
FJD6.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.81
HK$99.68
|
$8.87
FJD19.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.33
HK$671.48
|
$17.99
FJD40.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
HK$99.68
|
$4.25
FJD9.56
|
|
pay 44.6% less for clothing
Hong Kong
|
Fiji
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.24
HK$593.05
|
$23.92
FJD53.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.17
HK$320.27
|
$32.87
FJD73.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.44
HK$711.28
|
$61.91
FJD139.34
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.10
HK$1,050.90
|
$57.50
FJD129.43
|
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