Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 19.1% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% less in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 19.4% more in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 24.9% less in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 9.9% less in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 46.6% less in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.4% less in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 43.0% less in Fiji
Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Fiji.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.40
|
$4.47
FJD10.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
$7.32
FJD16.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.26
|
$1.28
FJD2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.87
FJD2.01
|
|
pay 19.4% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$4.99
FJD11.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.28
|
$4.82
FJD11.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$2.47
FJD5.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$3.27
FJD7.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$1.11
FJD2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$1.00
FJD2.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$1.33
FJD3.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$1.30
FJD2.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.63
FJD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
|
pay 24.9% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.21
|
$4.92
FJD11.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.23
|
$29.99
FJD68.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
$26,444.40
FJD60,793.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.34
|
$4.36
FJD10.01
|
|
pay 9.9% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
$23.46
FJD53.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€430.00
|
$573.38
FJD1,318.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€296.70
|
$260.63
FJD599.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
$40.62
FJD93.38
|
|
pay 46.6% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€393.26
|
$180.39
FJD414.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,857.65
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$2.68
FJD6.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.82
|
$3.03
FJD6.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
$9.07
FJD20.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.27
|
$29.74
FJD68.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.20
|
$4.19
FJD9.63
|
|
pay 43.0% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
$24.28
FJD55.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
$29.93
FJD68.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
$62.95
FJD144.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.96
|
$63.32
FJD145.58
|
|
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