Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 22.7% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.4% more in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 32.7% less in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% more in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 44.6% less in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 54.4% less in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.0% less in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% less in Fiji
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Fiji are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Fiji.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Macau, you would:
pay 23.4% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.62
|
$4.47
FJD10.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.38
|
$7.32
FJD16.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.10
|
$1.28
FJD2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
$0.87
FJD2.01
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.69
|
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.77
|
$4.99
FJD11.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.21
|
$4.82
FJD11.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.15
|
$2.47
FJD5.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.31
|
$3.27
FJD7.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
$1.11
FJD2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.70
|
$1.00
FJD2.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.77
|
$1.33
FJD3.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.65
|
$1.30
FJD2.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.79
|
$0.63
FJD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.42
|
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
|
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.50
|
$4.92
FJD11.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.10
|
$29.99
FJD68.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,118.17
|
$26,444.40
FJD60,750.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.71
|
$4.36
FJD10.01
|
|
pay 44.6% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP236.54
|
$23.46
FJD53.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,044.73
|
$573.38
FJD1,317.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,939.78
|
$260.63
FJD598.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP496.92
|
$40.62
FJD93.32
|
|
pay 54.4% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,458.60
|
$180.39
FJD414.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,761.70
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,843.83
|
|
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.60
|
$2.68
FJD6.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.63
|
$3.03
FJD6.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.62
|
$9.07
FJD20.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP793.98
|
$29.74
FJD68.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.16
|
$4.19
FJD9.62
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP413.36
|
$24.28
FJD55.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.12
|
$29.93
FJD68.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP468.12
|
$62.95
FJD144.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP613.21
|
$63.32
FJD145.48
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Fiji or Macau. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.