Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 31.2% more expensive than Malaysia.
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
MYR13.25
|
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.82
|
$7.32
FJD16.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.02
|
$1.28
FJD2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
$0.87
FJD2.03
|
|
pay 23.9% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.06
|
$0.59
FJD1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.04
|
$4.99
FJD11.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.43
|
$4.82
FJD11.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.77
|
$2.47
FJD5.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.15
|
$3.27
FJD7.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.22
|
$1.11
FJD2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$1.00
FJD2.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.40
|
$1.33
FJD3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.81
|
$1.30
FJD3.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.92
|
$0.63
FJD1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.61
FJD1.42
|
|
pay 52.3% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.88
|
$4.92
FJD11.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.81
|
$29.99
FJD69.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,771.06
|
$26,444.40
FJD61,344.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.87
|
$4.36
FJD10.11
|
|
pay 28.1% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.10
|
$23.46
FJD54.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,436.47
|
$573.38
FJD1,330.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR944.96
|
$260.63
FJD604.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.85
|
$40.62
FJD94.23
|
|
pay 20.3% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR728.37
|
$180.39
FJD418.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,488.55
|
$8,637.89
FJD20,037.75
|
|
pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.28
|
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.30
|
$3.03
FJD7.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.09
|
$9.07
FJD21.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.63
|
$29.74
FJD69.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.79
|
$4.19
FJD9.72
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR236.51
|
$24.28
FJD56.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR134.07
|
$29.93
FJD69.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR290.04
|
$62.95
FJD146.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR257.81
|
$63.32
FJD146.90
|
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