Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 31.2% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.2% more in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 23.9% more in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 52.3% more in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 28.1% more in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 20.3% more in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.5% more in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% less in Fiji
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Fiji are more expensive than in Malaysia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Fiji.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 85.2% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.13
|
$4.47
FJD10.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.64
|
$7.32
FJD16.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR2.99
|
$1.28
FJD2.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.68
|
$0.87
FJD2.00
|
|
pay 23.9% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.02
|
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.72
|
$4.99
FJD11.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.16
|
$4.82
FJD11.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.69
|
$2.47
FJD5.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.07
|
$3.27
FJD7.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.17
|
$1.11
FJD2.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.51
|
$1.00
FJD2.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.35
|
$1.33
FJD3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.79
|
$1.30
FJD2.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.90
|
$0.63
FJD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.24
|
$0.61
FJD1.40
|
|
pay 52.3% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.81
|
$4.92
FJD11.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.14
|
$29.99
FJD68.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR151,312.01
|
$26,444.40
FJD60,446.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.58
|
$4.36
FJD9.96
|
|
pay 28.1% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR115.98
|
$23.46
FJD53.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,422.75
|
$573.38
FJD1,310.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR935.93
|
$260.63
FJD595.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR145.44
|
$40.62
FJD92.85
|
|
pay 20.3% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR721.41
|
$180.39
FJD412.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,206.92
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,744.50
|
|
pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.12
|
$2.68
FJD6.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.19
|
$3.03
FJD6.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR17.92
|
$9.07
FJD20.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR160.09
|
$29.74
FJD67.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.62
|
$4.19
FJD9.57
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR234.25
|
$24.28
FJD55.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR132.79
|
$29.93
FJD68.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR287.27
|
$62.95
FJD143.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR255.35
|
$63.32
FJD144.75
|
|
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