Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 59.6% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.8% less in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 41.7% less in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 47.4% less in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 74.2% less in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 75.2% less in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.5% less in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 62.3% less in Fiji
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Fiji.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 59.8% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.10
|
$4.47
FJD10.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.57
|
$7.32
FJD16.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.07
|
$1.28
FJD2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.83
|
$0.87
FJD1.96
|
|
pay 41.7% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.68
|
$0.59
FJD1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.90
|
$4.99
FJD11.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.74
|
$4.82
FJD10.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.93
|
$2.47
FJD5.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.16
|
$3.27
FJD7.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.38
|
$1.11
FJD2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.02
|
$1.00
FJD2.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.35
|
$1.33
FJD2.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.34
|
$1.30
FJD2.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.15
|
$0.63
FJD1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.06
|
$0.61
FJD1.37
|
|
pay 47.4% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.81
|
$4.92
FJD11.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.18
|
$29.99
FJD67.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,334.71
|
$26,444.40
FJD59,214.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£37.72
|
$4.36
FJD9.75
|
|
pay 74.2% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.12
|
$23.46
FJD52.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,324.12
|
$573.38
FJD1,283.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,256.56
|
$260.63
FJD583.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£122.67
|
$40.62
FJD90.96
|
|
pay 75.2% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,702.44
|
$180.39
FJD403.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,132.81
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,341.97
|
|
pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.67
|
$2.68
FJD6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.63
|
$3.03
FJD6.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.35
|
$9.07
FJD20.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£54.23
|
$29.74
FJD66.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.24
|
$4.19
FJD9.38
|
|
pay 62.3% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£73.30
|
$24.28
FJD54.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£50.76
|
$29.93
FJD67.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£88.67
|
$62.95
FJD140.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£148.18
|
$63.32
FJD141.80
|
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