Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 12.3% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Japan, you would:
pay 17.2% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥990
|
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥760
|
$7.32
FJD16.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥149
|
$1.28
FJD2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥113
|
$0.87
FJD2.03
|
|
pay 22.0% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥234
|
$0.59
FJD1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥879
|
$4.99
FJD11.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥839
|
$4.82
FJD11.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥310
|
$2.47
FJD5.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥419
|
$3.27
FJD7.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥334
|
$1.11
FJD2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥157
|
$1.00
FJD2.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥252
|
$1.33
FJD3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥313
|
$1.30
FJD3.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥194
|
$0.63
FJD1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥166
|
$0.61
FJD1.42
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥649
|
$4.92
FJD11.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,888
|
$29.99
FJD69.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,388,656
|
$26,444.40
FJD61,344.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,909
|
$4.36
FJD10.11
|
|
pay 23.5% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,780
|
$23.46
FJD54.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥76,925
|
$573.38
FJD1,330.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,028
|
$260.63
FJD604.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,378
|
$40.62
FJD94.23
|
|
pay 29.8% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥44,292
|
$180.39
FJD418.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,705,737
|
$8,637.89
FJD20,037.75
|
|
pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥416
|
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥427
|
$3.03
FJD7.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥612
|
$9.07
FJD21.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,873
|
$29.74
FJD69.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,841
|
$4.19
FJD9.72
|
|
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,233
|
$24.28
FJD56.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,123
|
$29.93
FJD69.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,314
|
$62.95
FJD146.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,555
|
$63.32
FJD146.90
|
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