Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 48.4% more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 44.0% less for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
$7.32
FJD16.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
$1.28
FJD2.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
$0.87
FJD1.99
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
$0.59
FJD1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
$4.99
FJD11.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
$4.82
FJD10.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
$2.47
FJD5.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
$3.27
FJD7.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
$1.11
FJD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
$1.00
FJD2.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
$1.33
FJD3.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
$1.30
FJD2.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
$4.92
FJD11.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
$29.99
FJD68.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
$26,444.40
FJD60,186.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
$4.36
FJD9.91
|
|
pay 5.1% more for housing
|
Liberia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
$23.46
FJD53.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
$573.38
FJD1,304.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
$260.63
FJD593.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
$40.62
FJD92.45
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
$180.39
FJD410.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,659.41
|
|
pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
$3.03
FJD6.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
$9.07
FJD20.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
$29.74
FJD67.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
$4.19
FJD9.53
|
|
pay 6.1% more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
$24.28
FJD55.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
$29.93
FJD68.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
$62.95
FJD143.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
$63.32
FJD144.12
|
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