Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 41.2% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.9% less in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% less in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 53.7% less in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 65.5% less in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 27.2% less in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.5% less in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 36.3% less in Fiji
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Fiji.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 46.9% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€15.67
|
$4.47
FJD10.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.63
|
$7.32
FJD16.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.90
|
$1.28
FJD2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.46
|
$0.87
FJD1.97
|
|
pay 12.3% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
$0.59
FJD1.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.64
|
$4.99
FJD11.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.46
|
$4.82
FJD10.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.28
|
$2.47
FJD5.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.97
|
$3.27
FJD7.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$1.11
FJD2.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.80
|
$1.00
FJD2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.10
|
$1.33
FJD3.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$1.30
FJD2.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.63
FJD1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
|
pay 53.7% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.29
|
$4.92
FJD11.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€105.70
|
$29.99
FJD67.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€33,570.37
|
$26,444.40
FJD59,655.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.12
|
$4.36
FJD9.83
|
|
pay 65.5% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€41.51
|
$23.46
FJD52.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,244.63
|
$573.38
FJD1,293.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,050.92
|
$260.63
FJD587.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€141.45
|
$40.62
FJD91.63
|
|
pay 27.2% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€881.48
|
$180.39
FJD406.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€5,991.19
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,486.22
|
|
pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.25
|
$2.68
FJD6.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.37
|
$3.03
FJD6.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€14.55
|
$9.07
FJD20.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€49.28
|
$29.74
FJD67.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€10.87
|
$4.19
FJD9.45
|
|
pay 36.3% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€68.96
|
$24.28
FJD54.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.47
|
$29.93
FJD67.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€75.76
|
$62.95
FJD142.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€78.84
|
$63.32
FJD142.85
|
|
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