Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 41.2% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.9% less in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 22.5% less in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 36.7% less in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 55.2% less in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 44.8% less in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.8% less in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 42.5% less in Fiji
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Fiji.
If you lived in Fiji instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 44.9% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.42
|
$4.47
FJD10.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$14.66
|
$7.32
FJD16.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.60
|
$1.28
FJD2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.24
|
$0.87
FJD1.96
|
|
pay 22.5% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.10
|
$0.59
FJD1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.27
|
$4.99
FJD11.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$10.89
|
$4.82
FJD10.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$9.86
|
$2.47
FJD5.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.07
|
$3.27
FJD7.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.91
|
$1.11
FJD2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.73
|
$1.00
FJD2.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.18
|
$1.33
FJD2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.84
|
$1.30
FJD2.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.50
|
$0.63
FJD1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.38
|
$0.61
FJD1.37
|
|
pay 36.7% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.42
|
$4.92
FJD11.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$115.06
|
$29.99
FJD67.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$41,157.84
|
$26,444.40
FJD59,333.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$29.78
|
$4.36
FJD9.77
|
|
pay 55.2% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$85.12
|
$23.46
FJD52.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,676.65
|
$573.38
FJD1,286.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,347.15
|
$260.63
FJD584.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$152.54
|
$40.62
FJD91.14
|
|
pay 44.8% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,018.12
|
$180.39
FJD404.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$17,738.89
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,380.84
|
|
pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.14
|
$2.68
FJD6.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.49
|
$3.03
FJD6.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$38.07
|
$9.07
FJD20.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$64.11
|
$29.74
FJD66.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.16
|
$4.19
FJD9.40
|
|
pay 42.5% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$108.66
|
$24.28
FJD54.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$67.86
|
$29.93
FJD67.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$155.92
|
$62.95
FJD141.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$202.57
|
$63.32
FJD142.08
|
|
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