Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 19.1% cheaper than Latvia.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.70
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.71
|
$7.32
FJD16.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.30
|
$1.28
FJD2.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.11
|
$0.87
FJD1.99
|
|
pay 19.4% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.29
|
$0.59
FJD1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.91
|
$4.99
FJD11.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.42
|
$4.82
FJD10.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.58
|
$2.47
FJD5.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.90
|
$3.27
FJD7.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.55
|
$1.11
FJD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.73
|
$1.00
FJD2.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.99
|
$1.33
FJD3.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.32
|
$1.30
FJD2.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.36
|
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.35
|
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
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pay 24.9% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.41
|
$4.92
FJD11.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€37.37
|
$29.99
FJD68.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€24,283.95
|
$26,444.40
FJD60,186.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.60
|
$4.36
FJD9.91
|
|
pay 9.9% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€16.33
|
$23.46
FJD53.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€443.50
|
$573.38
FJD1,304.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€306.02
|
$260.63
FJD593.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€186.67
|
$40.62
FJD92.45
|
|
pay 46.6% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€405.61
|
$180.39
FJD410.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,692.21
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,659.41
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.67
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.90
|
$3.03
FJD6.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.69
|
$9.07
FJD20.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€40.50
|
$29.74
FJD67.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.49
|
$4.19
FJD9.53
|
|
pay 43.0% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€72.55
|
$24.28
FJD55.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€40.94
|
$29.93
FJD68.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€80.06
|
$62.95
FJD143.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€114.45
|
$63.32
FJD144.12
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