Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 6.2% more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.1% less in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% more in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% more in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 42.7% more in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 9.0% less in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% more in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 25.8% less in Fiji
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Fiji are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Fiji.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Romania, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON39.34
|
$4.47
FJD10.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON29.08
|
$7.32
FJD16.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.89
|
$1.28
FJD2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.56
|
$0.87
FJD2.01
|
|
pay 40.7% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.42
|
$4.99
FJD11.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON25.09
|
$4.82
FJD11.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
$2.47
FJD5.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.41
|
$3.27
FJD7.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.17
|
$1.11
FJD2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.02
|
$1.00
FJD2.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.97
|
$1.33
FJD3.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.90
|
$1.30
FJD2.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.73
|
$0.63
FJD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.88
|
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
|
pay 1.3% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.95
|
$4.92
FJD11.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON95.28
|
$29.99
FJD68.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON115,648.98
|
$26,444.40
FJD60,793.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.40
|
$4.36
FJD10.01
|
|
pay 42.7% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.83
|
$23.46
FJD53.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,672.92
|
$573.38
FJD1,318.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,226.64
|
$260.63
FJD599.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON493.52
|
$40.62
FJD93.38
|
|
pay 9.0% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,864.50
|
$180.39
FJD414.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,886.29
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,857.65
|
|
pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.26
|
$2.68
FJD6.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.13
|
$3.03
FJD6.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
$9.07
FJD20.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON171.92
|
$29.74
FJD68.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.45
|
$4.19
FJD9.63
|
|
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON265.09
|
$24.28
FJD55.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON160.42
|
$29.93
FJD68.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON320.65
|
$62.95
FJD144.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON370.17
|
$63.32
FJD145.58
|
|
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