Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 59.6% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 59.8% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.82
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
$7.32
FJD16.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$1.28
FJD2.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.98
|
$0.87
FJD1.99
|
|
pay 41.7% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.82
|
$0.59
FJD1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.22
|
$4.99
FJD11.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.21
|
$4.82
FJD10.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.26
|
$2.47
FJD5.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.50
|
$3.27
FJD7.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$1.11
FJD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.10
|
$1.00
FJD2.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.46
|
$1.33
FJD3.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.45
|
$1.30
FJD2.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
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pay 47.4% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.29
|
$4.92
FJD11.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.23
|
$29.99
FJD68.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,006.71
|
$26,444.40
FJD60,186.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.82
|
$4.36
FJD9.91
|
|
pay 74.2% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.49
|
$23.46
FJD53.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
$573.38
FJD1,304.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,359.88
|
$260.63
FJD593.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£132.76
|
$40.62
FJD92.45
|
|
pay 75.2% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,842.42
|
$180.39
FJD410.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,377.09
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,659.41
|
|
pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.14
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.92
|
$3.03
FJD6.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.28
|
$9.07
FJD20.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.68
|
$29.74
FJD67.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.33
|
$4.19
FJD9.53
|
|
pay 62.3% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.33
|
$24.28
FJD55.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£54.93
|
$29.93
FJD68.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£95.96
|
$62.95
FJD143.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£160.36
|
$63.32
FJD144.12
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