Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 25.8% cheaper than Seychelles.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
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Seychelles
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR242.37
|
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR115.68
|
$7.32
FJD16.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.40
|
$1.28
FJD2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.07
|
$0.87
FJD2.03
|
|
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.03
|
$0.59
FJD1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR200.39
|
$4.99
FJD11.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR96.66
|
$4.82
FJD11.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR50.21
|
$2.47
FJD5.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR50.36
|
$3.27
FJD7.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.25
|
$1.11
FJD2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.31
|
$1.00
FJD2.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.55
|
$1.33
FJD3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.91
|
$1.30
FJD3.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.03
|
$0.63
FJD1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.39
|
$0.61
FJD1.42
|
|
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.78
|
$4.92
FJD11.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR368.75
|
$29.99
FJD69.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR371,184.80
|
$26,444.40
FJD61,344.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR586.89
|
$4.36
FJD10.11
|
|
pay 60.7% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,354.49
|
$23.46
FJD54.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,617.40
|
$573.38
FJD1,330.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,563.92
|
$260.63
FJD604.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR989.20
|
$40.62
FJD94.23
|
|
pay 18.6% more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,337.18
|
$180.39
FJD418.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,999.56
|
$8,637.89
FJD20,037.75
|
|
pay 49.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR105.67
|
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR72.07
|
$3.03
FJD7.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR250.47
|
$9.07
FJD21.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,039.22
|
$29.74
FJD69.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR85.70
|
$4.19
FJD9.72
|
|
pay 0.6% less for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR677.27
|
$24.28
FJD56.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR283.92
|
$29.93
FJD69.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR830.59
|
$62.95
FJD146.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR930.81
|
$63.32
FJD146.90
|
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