Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 44.9% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.2% less in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 31.5% less in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 53.5% less in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 62.2% less in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 7.0% more in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.2% less in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 62.8% less in Fiji
Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Fiji.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 61.2% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,608
|
$4.47
FJD10.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,278
|
$7.32
FJD16.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK378
|
$1.28
FJD2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK272
|
$0.87
FJD2.00
|
|
pay 31.5% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK397
|
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK977
|
$4.99
FJD11.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK808
|
$4.82
FJD11.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK729
|
$2.47
FJD5.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,144
|
$3.27
FJD7.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK165
|
$1.11
FJD2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK138
|
$1.00
FJD2.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK157
|
$1.33
FJD3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK252
|
$1.30
FJD2.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK166
|
$0.63
FJD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK106
|
$0.61
FJD1.40
|
|
pay 53.5% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,124
|
$4.92
FJD11.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,584
|
$29.99
FJD68.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,467,232
|
$26,444.40
FJD60,611.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,963
|
$4.36
FJD9.98
|
|
pay 62.2% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,705
|
$23.46
FJD53.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK247,143
|
$573.38
FJD1,314.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK201,390
|
$260.63
FJD597.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,801
|
$40.62
FJD93.10
|
|
pay 7.0% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK34,713
|
$180.39
FJD413.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK805,952
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,798.48
|
|
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,235
|
$2.68
FJD6.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK625
|
$3.03
FJD6.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,581
|
$9.07
FJD20.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,264
|
$29.74
FJD68.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,929
|
$4.19
FJD9.60
|
|
pay 62.8% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,956
|
$24.28
FJD55.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,026
|
$29.93
FJD68.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,900
|
$62.95
FJD144.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,807
|
$63.32
FJD145.14
|
|
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