Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 2.6% cheaper than Maldives.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 42.7% more for restaurants
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Maldives
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR85.00
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR150.00
|
$7.32
FJD16.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.75
|
$1.28
FJD2.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
$0.87
FJD1.99
|
|
pay 12.1% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.75
|
$0.59
FJD1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.33
|
$4.99
FJD11.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.81
|
$4.82
FJD10.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.50
|
$2.47
FJD5.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.19
|
$3.27
FJD7.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.90
|
$1.11
FJD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.31
|
$1.00
FJD2.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.93
|
$1.33
FJD3.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.95
|
$1.30
FJD2.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
|
pay 9.0% less for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.96
|
$4.92
FJD11.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR350.00
|
$29.99
FJD68.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR600,000.00
|
$26,444.40
FJD60,186.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR270.00
|
$4.36
FJD9.91
|
|
pay 59.4% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,018.75
|
$23.46
FJD53.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,972.22
|
$573.38
FJD1,304.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,812.50
|
$260.63
FJD593.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,452.94
|
$40.62
FJD92.45
|
|
pay 87.3% more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,665.63
|
$180.39
FJD410.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,410.00
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,659.41
|
|
pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.50
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR50.00
|
$3.03
FJD6.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR110.00
|
$9.07
FJD20.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,106.25
|
$29.74
FJD67.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.50
|
$4.19
FJD9.53
|
|
pay 41.3% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR863.50
|
$24.28
FJD55.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR908.33
|
$29.93
FJD68.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,562.50
|
$62.95
FJD143.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,250.00
|
$63.32
FJD144.12
|
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