Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 46.0% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.0% less in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% less in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 49.6% less in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 62.8% less in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 70.8% less in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.8% less in Fiji
- Clothing
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pay 39.8% less in Fiji
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Fiji.
If you lived in Fiji instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.48
|
$4.47
FJD10.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.16
|
$7.32
FJD16.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.73
|
$1.28
FJD2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.87
FJD2.01
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.37
|
$4.99
FJD11.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.58
|
$4.82
FJD11.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.92
|
$2.47
FJD5.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$3.27
FJD7.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$1.11
FJD2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$1.00
FJD2.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$1.33
FJD3.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$1.30
FJD2.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.63
FJD1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
|
pay 49.6% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.48
|
$4.92
FJD11.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£76.04
|
$29.99
FJD68.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,962.46
|
$26,444.40
FJD60,807.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.27
|
$4.36
FJD10.02
|
|
pay 62.8% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.50
|
$23.46
FJD53.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£962.60
|
$573.38
FJD1,318.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£790.18
|
$260.63
FJD599.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.42
|
$40.62
FJD93.40
|
|
pay 70.8% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,159.19
|
$180.39
FJD414.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,420.10
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,862.40
|
|
pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.35
|
$2.68
FJD6.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$3.03
FJD6.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.52
|
$9.07
FJD20.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.08
|
$29.74
FJD68.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.98
|
$4.19
FJD9.63
|
|
pay 39.8% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.71
|
$24.28
FJD55.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.06
|
$29.93
FJD68.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.94
|
$62.95
FJD144.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.87
|
$63.32
FJD145.61
|
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