Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 27.9% more expensive than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.4% more in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 66.1% more in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 5.3% more in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 19.2% more in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 58.9% more in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.8% more in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% less in Fiji
The cost of groceries, childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Fiji are more expensive than in Peru.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Peru, you would:
pay 42.4% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.69
|
$4.47
FJD10.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.10
|
$7.32
FJD16.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.41
|
$1.28
FJD2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.72
|
$0.87
FJD2.00
|
|
pay 66.1% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN11.78
|
$4.99
FJD11.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN16.95
|
$4.82
FJD11.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.79
|
$2.47
FJD5.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.80
|
$3.27
FJD7.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.60
|
$1.11
FJD2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
$1.00
FJD2.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.60
|
$1.33
FJD3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
$1.30
FJD2.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.59
|
$0.63
FJD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.42
|
$0.61
FJD1.40
|
|
pay 5.3% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN18.99
|
$4.92
FJD11.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN64.44
|
$29.99
FJD68.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN75,105.99
|
$26,444.40
FJD60,611.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN58.70
|
$4.36
FJD9.98
|
|
pay 19.2% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN104.45
|
$23.46
FJD53.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,188.83
|
$573.38
FJD1,314.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN875.64
|
$260.63
FJD597.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN136.03
|
$40.62
FJD93.10
|
|
pay 58.9% more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN624.10
|
$180.39
FJD413.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN14,909.12
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,798.48
|
|
pay 11.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.03
|
$2.68
FJD6.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.41
|
$3.03
FJD6.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN19.76
|
$9.07
FJD20.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN117.62
|
$29.74
FJD68.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.43
|
$4.19
FJD9.60
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Peru
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN156.15
|
$24.28
FJD55.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN95.25
|
$29.93
FJD68.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN243.86
|
$62.95
FJD144.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN230.07
|
$63.32
FJD145.14
|
|
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