Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 55.3% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 92.1% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS6,885.05
|
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS14,130.91
|
$7.32
FJD16.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,474.20
|
$1.28
FJD2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS725.09
|
$0.87
FJD2.03
|
|
pay 86.6% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,714.30
|
$0.59
FJD1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS8,992.49
|
$4.99
FJD11.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS10,725.94
|
$4.82
FJD11.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS3,992.15
|
$2.47
FJD5.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS5,566.12
|
$3.27
FJD7.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,640.64
|
$1.11
FJD2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS907.35
|
$1.00
FJD2.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS816.79
|
$1.33
FJD3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS838.14
|
$1.30
FJD3.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS720.69
|
$0.63
FJD1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,190.04
|
$0.61
FJD1.42
|
|
pay 19.0% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS10,147.20
|
$4.92
FJD11.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS46,341.65
|
$29.99
FJD69.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS37,514,670.20
|
$26,444.40
FJD61,344.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS25,520.57
|
$4.36
FJD10.11
|
|
pay 12.2% more for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS142,114.40
|
$23.46
FJD54.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS685,948.78
|
$573.38
FJD1,330.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS561,486.09
|
$260.63
FJD604.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS94,844.40
|
$40.62
FJD94.23
|
|
pay 8.0% more for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS559,588.00
|
$180.39
FJD418.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS14,667,117.88
|
$8,637.89
FJD20,037.75
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS2,780.50
|
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,123.33
|
$3.03
FJD7.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,247.98
|
$9.07
FJD21.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS86,273.23
|
$29.74
FJD69.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS13,461.15
|
$4.19
FJD9.72
|
|
pay 63.4% more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS27,106.19
|
$24.28
FJD56.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS51,582.67
|
$29.93
FJD69.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS107,027.15
|
$62.95
FJD146.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS91,343.49
|
$63.32
FJD146.90
|
|
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