Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 55.9% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 35.4% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$4.47
FJD10.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$7.32
FJD16.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$1.28
FJD2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.87
FJD2.02
|
|
pay 18.3% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$0.59
FJD1.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$4.82
FJD11.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$2.47
FJD5.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$3.27
FJD7.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.11
FJD2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$1.00
FJD2.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$1.33
FJD3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.30
FJD3.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.63
FJD1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.61
FJD1.42
|
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pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$4.92
FJD11.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.99
FJD69.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,444.40
FJD61,258.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.36
FJD10.09
|
|
pay 50.0% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$23.46
FJD54.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$573.38
FJD1,328.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$260.63
FJD603.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$40.62
FJD94.10
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$180.39
FJD417.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,637.89
FJD20,009.68
|
pay 93.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$2.68
FJD6.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$3.03
FJD7.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$9.07
FJD21.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$29.74
FJD68.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$4.19
FJD9.70
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.28
FJD56.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$29.93
FJD69.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$62.95
FJD145.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$63.32
FJD146.69
|
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