Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 29.8% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.5% less in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 13.0% less in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 34.5% less in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 38.4% less in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 36.6% less in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% less in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 38.1% less in Fiji
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Fiji.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Italy, you would:
pay 44.5% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€15.49
|
$4.47
FJD10.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.65
|
$7.32
FJD16.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.45
|
$1.28
FJD2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.87
FJD2.03
|
|
pay 13.0% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.96
|
$0.59
FJD1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.55
|
$4.99
FJD11.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.31
|
$4.82
FJD11.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
$2.47
FJD5.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.84
|
$3.27
FJD7.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.11
FJD2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$1.00
FJD2.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$1.33
FJD3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.26
|
$1.30
FJD3.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
$0.63
FJD1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.68
|
$0.61
FJD1.42
|
|
pay 34.5% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.93
|
$4.92
FJD11.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€37.22
|
$29.99
FJD69.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€27,064.77
|
$26,444.40
FJD61,414.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€18.34
|
$4.36
FJD10.12
|
|
pay 38.4% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€27.69
|
$23.46
FJD54.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€629.25
|
$573.38
FJD1,331.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€490.90
|
$260.63
FJD605.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€144.22
|
$40.62
FJD94.34
|
|
pay 36.6% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€487.84
|
$180.39
FJD418.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€9,077.05
|
$8,637.89
FJD20,060.64
|
|
pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.81
|
$2.68
FJD6.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.62
|
$3.03
FJD7.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.94
|
$9.07
FJD21.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€49.98
|
$29.74
FJD69.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€9.00
|
$4.19
FJD9.73
|
|
pay 38.1% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€75.19
|
$24.28
FJD56.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.48
|
$29.93
FJD69.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€82.53
|
$62.95
FJD146.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€110.69
|
$63.32
FJD147.07
|
|
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