Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 19.0% more expensive than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% less in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 85.0% more in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 21.0% less in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 20.7% less in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 84.4% more in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.0% more in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 42.4% less in Fiji
The cost of groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Fiji are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including clothing, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Fiji. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in Fiji.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP627,239
|
$4.47
FJD10.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,497
|
$7.32
FJD16.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,409
|
$1.28
FJD2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,254
|
$0.87
FJD2.01
|
|
pay 85.0% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,813
|
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP372,237
|
$4.99
FJD11.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP497,702
|
$4.82
FJD11.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,998
|
$2.47
FJD5.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP293,792
|
$3.27
FJD7.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,313
|
$1.11
FJD2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP36,067
|
$1.00
FJD2.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,880
|
$1.33
FJD3.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,865
|
$1.30
FJD2.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,383
|
$0.63
FJD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,230
|
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
|
pay 21.0% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,782
|
$4.92
FJD11.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,720,418
|
$29.99
FJD68.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,146,472
|
$26,444.40
FJD60,793.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,142,471
|
$4.36
FJD10.01
|
|
pay 20.7% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,178
|
$23.46
FJD53.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,275,698
|
$573.38
FJD1,318.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,821,421
|
$260.63
FJD599.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,442,897
|
$40.62
FJD93.38
|
|
pay 84.4% more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,742,500
|
$180.39
FJD414.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP273,794,827
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,857.65
|
|
pay 68.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,817
|
$2.68
FJD6.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP170,251
|
$3.03
FJD6.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,211
|
$9.07
FJD20.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,531,953
|
$29.74
FJD68.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP604,838
|
$4.19
FJD9.63
|
|
pay 42.4% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,316
|
$24.28
FJD55.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,323
|
$29.93
FJD68.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,854
|
$62.95
FJD144.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,320,518
|
$63.32
FJD145.58
|
|
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