Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 41.9% cheaper than Iowa.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 46.4% less for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$4.47
FJD10.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
|
$7.32
FJD16.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.28
FJD2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$0.87
FJD2.02
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$0.59
FJD1.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
|
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$4.82
FJD11.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$2.47
FJD5.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$3.27
FJD7.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.11
FJD2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$1.00
FJD2.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.33
FJD3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.30
FJD3.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.63
FJD1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.61
FJD1.42
|
|
pay 13.7% less for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$4.92
FJD11.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$29.99
FJD69.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,209.92
|
$26,444.40
FJD61,258.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
|
$4.36
FJD10.09
|
|
pay 63.6% less for housing
|
Iowa
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.83
|
$23.46
FJD54.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.79
|
$573.38
FJD1,328.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.38
|
$260.63
FJD603.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.52
|
$40.62
FJD94.10
|
|
pay 68.7% less for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.98
|
$180.39
FJD417.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,039.50
|
$8,637.89
FJD20,009.68
|
|
pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
|
$2.68
FJD6.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$3.03
FJD7.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.68
|
$9.07
FJD21.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$29.74
FJD68.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$4.19
FJD9.70
|
|
pay 35.1% less for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.44
|
$24.28
FJD56.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$29.93
FJD69.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.35
|
$62.95
FJD145.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.02
|
$63.32
FJD146.69
|
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