Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 44.3% more expensive than Rwanda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.0% more in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 75.1% more in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% less in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 9.4% more in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3% more in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 95.4% more in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 80.3% more in Fiji
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, restaurants, housing, and childcare in Fiji are more expensive than in Rwanda. Notably, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Fiji.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 46.0% more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,690
|
$4.47
FJD10.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,858
|
$7.32
FJD16.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,285
|
$1.28
FJD2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF677
|
$0.87
FJD1.96
|
|
pay 75.1% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,450
|
$0.59
FJD1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,245
|
$4.99
FJD11.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,817
|
$4.82
FJD10.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,397
|
$2.47
FJD5.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,151
|
$3.27
FJD7.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,980
|
$1.11
FJD2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF750
|
$1.00
FJD2.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,234
|
$1.33
FJD2.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF695
|
$1.30
FJD2.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF323
|
$0.63
FJD1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF467
|
$0.61
FJD1.37
|
|
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,437
|
$4.92
FJD11.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF35,434
|
$29.99
FJD67.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF29,702,033
|
$26,444.40
FJD59,214.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,717
|
$4.36
FJD9.75
|
|
pay 9.4% more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF37,649
|
$23.46
FJD52.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF703,469
|
$573.38
FJD1,283.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF390,816
|
$260.63
FJD583.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF43,169
|
$40.62
FJD90.96
|
|
pay 5.3% more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF214,688
|
$180.39
FJD403.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,808,840
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,341.97
|
|
pay 95.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,563
|
$2.68
FJD6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,184
|
$3.03
FJD6.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,387
|
$9.07
FJD20.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF45,740
|
$29.74
FJD66.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,211
|
$4.19
FJD9.38
|
|
pay 80.3% more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,970
|
$24.28
FJD54.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF31,265
|
$29.93
FJD67.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF38,213
|
$62.95
FJD140.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF45,161
|
$63.32
FJD141.80
|
|
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