Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 60.2% more expensive than Uganda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 43.5% more in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 53.6% more in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 22.2% more in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 70.9% more in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.8% more in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 75.1% more in Fiji
The cost of restaurants, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Fiji are more expensive than in Uganda. Notably, restaurants and clothing are significantly more expensive in Fiji.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Uganda
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,733
|
$4.47
FJD10.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX33,966
|
$7.32
FJD16.42
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
UGX1,590
|
$1.28
FJD2.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,119
|
$0.87
FJD1.96
|
|
pay 43.5% more for groceries
Uganda
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,660
|
$0.59
FJD1.32
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,469
|
$4.99
FJD11.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,228
|
$4.82
FJD10.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX5,678
|
$2.47
FJD5.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,753
|
$3.27
FJD7.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,428
|
$1.11
FJD2.49
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,440
|
$1.00
FJD2.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX2,983
|
$1.33
FJD2.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,505
|
$1.30
FJD2.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,404
|
$0.63
FJD1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,018
|
$0.61
FJD1.37
|
|
pay 53.6% more for transportation
Uganda
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX19,971
|
$4.92
FJD11.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX162,497
|
$29.99
FJD67.28
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX31,631,953
|
$26,444.40
FJD59,333.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,733
|
$4.36
FJD9.77
|
|
pay 22.2% more for housing
Uganda
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX253,056
|
$23.46
FJD52.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.59
UGX1,091,476
|
$573.38
FJD1,286.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.77
UGX676,437
|
$260.63
FJD584.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX112,676
|
$40.62
FJD91.14
|
|
pay 70.9% more for childcare
Uganda
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX452,040
|
$180.39
FJD404.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,572,654
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,380.84
|
|
pay 53.8% more for entertainment and sports
Uganda
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,866
|
$2.68
FJD6.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,777
|
$3.03
FJD6.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX9,976
|
$9.07
FJD20.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX168,704
|
$29.74
FJD66.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
UGX20,926
|
$4.19
FJD9.40
|
|
pay 75.1% more for clothing
Uganda
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.35
UGX54,991
|
$24.28
FJD54.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX47,448
|
$29.93
FJD67.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX118,958
|
$62.95
FJD141.24
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX179,518
|
$63.32
FJD142.08
|
|
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