Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 7.2% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.1% less in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% more in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% less in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 7.9% less in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 47.7% more in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.9% more in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 26.3% less in Fiji
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Fiji are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Fiji.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 7.1% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$178.71
|
$4.47
FJD10.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$146.78
|
$7.32
FJD16.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.44
|
$1.28
FJD2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.91
|
$0.87
FJD2.01
|
|
pay 17.3% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.63
|
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.30
|
$4.99
FJD11.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$104.73
|
$4.82
FJD11.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.12
|
$2.47
FJD5.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.23
|
$3.27
FJD7.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.92
|
$1.11
FJD2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.48
|
$1.00
FJD2.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.30
|
$1.33
FJD3.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.14
|
$1.30
FJD2.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.33
|
$0.63
FJD1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.86
|
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
|
pay 3.9% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$90.68
|
$4.92
FJD11.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$532.33
|
$29.99
FJD68.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$403,919.90
|
$26,444.40
FJD60,807.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$316.28
|
$4.36
FJD10.02
|
|
pay 7.9% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$540.64
|
$23.46
FJD53.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,841.57
|
$573.38
FJD1,318.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,332.61
|
$260.63
FJD599.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$904.45
|
$40.62
FJD93.40
|
|
pay 47.7% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,151.39
|
$180.39
FJD414.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,300.31
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,862.40
|
|
pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.65
|
$2.68
FJD6.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.47
|
$3.03
FJD6.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.58
|
$9.07
FJD20.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$681.39
|
$29.74
FJD68.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$88.86
|
$4.19
FJD9.63
|
|
pay 26.3% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$927.79
|
$24.28
FJD55.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$735.27
|
$29.93
FJD68.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,660.42
|
$62.95
FJD144.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,551.27
|
$63.32
FJD145.61
|
|
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