Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 15.7% more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Peru, you would:
pay 36.4% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
PEN12.33
|
$4.36
FJD9.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.24
|
$7.32
FJD16.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
PEN3.89
|
$1.17
FJD2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.07
|
$0.90
FJD2.01
|
|
pay 59.6% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
PEN7.08
|
$0.72
FJD1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.14
PEN11.85
|
$4.62
FJD10.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
PEN17.63
|
$4.33
FJD9.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
PEN9.37
|
$2.30
FJD5.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PEN9.58
|
$2.85
FJD6.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
PEN2.43
|
$1.15
FJD2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
$0.92
FJD2.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.70
|
$1.28
FJD2.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
$1.24
FJD2.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
$0.69
FJD1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.66
|
$0.68
FJD1.53
|
|
pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
PEN20.24
|
$4.93
FJD11.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.78
PEN67.04
|
$30.07
FJD67.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,101.60
PEN75,778.87
|
$21,020.12
FJD47,312.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.41
PEN58.10
|
$4.36
FJD9.82
|
|
pay 4.0% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.39
PEN110.79
|
$22.12
FJD49.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.81
PEN1,273.46
|
$491.12
FJD1,105.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.39
PEN928.83
|
$271.72
FJD611.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.26
PEN163.08
|
$36.68
FJD82.55
|
|
pay 12.6% more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.88
PEN730.89
|
$198.81
FJD447.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,589.22
PEN21,070.21
|
$6,859.23
FJD15,438.76
|
|
pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
PEN7.76
|
$2.43
FJD5.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
PEN10.29
|
$2.89
FJD6.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.11
PEN19.27
|
$8.87
FJD19.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.12
PEN121.08
|
$17.99
FJD40.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.85
PEN18.28
|
$4.25
FJD9.56
|
|
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
Peru
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.11
PEN170.04
|
$23.92
FJD53.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.43
PEN88.31
|
$32.87
FJD73.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.13
PEN264.37
|
$61.91
FJD139.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.17
PEN268.29
|
$57.50
FJD129.43
|
|
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