Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 60.2% more expensive than Uganda.
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
UGX9,998
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,892
|
$7.32
FJD16.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
UGX1,633
|
$1.28
FJD2.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
$0.87
FJD1.99
|
|
pay 43.5% more for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,759
|
$0.59
FJD1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
$4.99
FJD11.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
$4.82
FJD10.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX5,832
|
$2.47
FJD5.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
$3.27
FJD7.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
$1.11
FJD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
$1.00
FJD2.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,064
|
$1.33
FJD3.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
$1.30
FJD2.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
|
pay 53.6% more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,516
|
$4.92
FJD11.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
$29.99
FJD68.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
$26,444.40
FJD60,186.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$4.36
FJD9.91
|
|
pay 22.2% more for housing
|
Uganda
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
$23.46
FJD53.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.59
UGX1,121,232
|
$573.38
FJD1,304.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.77
UGX694,878
|
$260.63
FJD593.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
$40.62
FJD92.45
|
|
pay 70.9% more for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
$180.39
FJD410.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,659.41
|
|
pay 53.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
$3.03
FJD6.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
$9.07
FJD20.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
$29.74
FJD67.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
UGX21,496
|
$4.19
FJD9.53
|
|
pay 75.1% more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.35
UGX56,490
|
$24.28
FJD55.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
$29.93
FJD68.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
$62.95
FJD143.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
$63.32
FJD144.12
|
|
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