Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 2.6 times more expensive than Somalia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.7% more in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 24.4% more in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 89.5% more in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 89.3% more in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 7.5 times more in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 60.3% more in Fiji
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Fiji are more expensive than in Somalia. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Fiji.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 63.7% more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,512
|
$4.47
FJD10.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,663
|
$7.32
FJD17.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS461
|
$1.28
FJD2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS292
|
$0.87
FJD2.03
|
|
pay 24.4% more for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS555
|
$0.59
FJD1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,117
|
$4.99
FJD11.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,384
|
$4.82
FJD11.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,260
|
$2.47
FJD5.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,524
|
$3.27
FJD7.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS985
|
$1.11
FJD2.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS504
|
$1.00
FJD2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS751
|
$1.33
FJD3.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$1.30
FJD3.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS342
|
$0.63
FJD1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS309
|
$0.61
FJD1.43
|
|
pay 89.5% more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,352
|
$4.92
FJD11.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,264
|
$29.99
FJD69.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,280,698
|
$26,444.40
FJD61,514.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,241
|
$4.36
FJD10.13
|
|
pay 89.3% more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,473
|
$23.46
FJD54.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,289
|
$573.38
FJD1,333.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,252
|
$260.63
FJD606.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,811
|
$40.62
FJD94.49
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,499
|
$180.39
FJD419.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS423,638
|
$8,637.89
FJD20,093.47
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,994
|
$2.68
FJD6.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS705
|
$3.03
FJD7.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS767
|
$9.07
FJD21.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,117
|
$29.74
FJD69.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,853
|
$4.19
FJD9.74
|
|
pay 60.3% more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,619
|
$24.28
FJD56.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,186
|
$29.93
FJD69.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,771
|
$62.95
FJD146.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,119
|
$63.32
FJD147.31
|
|
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