Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 28.3% more expensive than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.3% more in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% less in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% less in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 43.2% less in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Fiji
The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in Fiji are more expensive than in Mali. Expenses including housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Fiji. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Fiji.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Mali, you would:
pay 24.3% more for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
$4.47
FJD10.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,874
|
$7.32
FJD16.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA466
|
$1.28
FJD2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA350
|
$0.87
FJD2.01
|
|
pay 2.0% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.99
FJD11.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
$4.82
FJD11.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
$2.47
FJD5.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
$3.27
FJD7.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.11
FJD2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
$1.00
FJD2.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$1.33
FJD3.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$1.30
FJD2.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.63
FJD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA452
|
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,307
|
$4.92
FJD11.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.99
FJD68.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,444.40
FJD60,793.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.36
FJD10.01
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,891
|
$23.46
FJD53.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$573.38
FJD1,318.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$260.63
FJD599.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$40.62
FJD93.38
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$180.39
FJD414.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,637.89
FJD19,857.65
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
$2.68
FJD6.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
$3.03
FJD6.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
$9.07
FJD20.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,660
|
$29.74
FJD68.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,421
|
$4.19
FJD9.63
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.28
FJD55.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$29.93
FJD68.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$62.95
FJD144.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$63.32
FJD145.58
|
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