Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 46.0% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Fiji instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.82
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.33
|
$7.32
FJD16.65
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.77
|
$1.28
FJD2.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$0.87
FJD1.99
|
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pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.21
|
$0.59
FJD1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.45
|
$4.99
FJD11.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.69
|
$4.82
FJD10.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.99
|
$2.47
FJD5.63
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.93
|
$3.27
FJD7.44
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.97
|
$1.11
FJD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$1.00
FJD2.29
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$1.33
FJD3.03
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.12
|
$1.30
FJD2.96
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
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pay 49.6% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.61
|
$4.92
FJD11.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£77.85
|
$29.99
FJD68.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,605.65
|
$26,444.40
FJD60,186.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.59
|
$4.36
FJD9.91
|
|
pay 62.8% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.23
|
$23.46
FJD53.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£985.56
|
$573.38
FJD1,304.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£809.03
|
$260.63
FJD593.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£181.65
|
$40.62
FJD92.45
|
|
pay 70.8% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,186.85
|
$180.39
FJD410.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,764.09
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,659.41
|
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pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.46
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.27
|
$3.03
FJD6.89
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.85
|
$9.07
FJD20.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.91
|
$29.74
FJD67.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.22
|
$4.19
FJD9.53
|
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pay 39.8% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Fiji
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.16
|
$24.28
FJD55.25
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.80
|
$29.93
FJD68.13
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.61
|
$62.95
FJD143.27
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.65
|
$63.32
FJD144.12
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