Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 42.8% more expensive than Zambia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.3% more in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 25.4% more in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 37.7% more in Fiji
- Housing
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pay 40.3% more in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 16.8% more in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 95.9% more in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% more in Fiji
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and childcare in Fiji are more expensive than in Zambia. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Fiji.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 74.3% more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW200.62
|
$4.47
FJD10.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW106.31
|
$7.32
FJD16.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.85
|
$1.28
FJD2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.20
|
$0.87
FJD1.97
|
|
pay 25.4% more for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.58
|
$0.59
FJD1.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW101.15
|
$4.99
FJD11.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW134.99
|
$4.82
FJD10.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.54
|
$2.47
FJD5.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.98
|
$3.27
FJD7.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.41
|
$1.11
FJD2.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.80
|
$1.00
FJD2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW35.20
|
$1.33
FJD3.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.67
|
$1.30
FJD2.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.59
|
$0.63
FJD1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.74
|
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
|
pay 37.7% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW132.58
|
$4.92
FJD11.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,030.36
|
$29.99
FJD67.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW222,692.23
|
$26,444.40
FJD59,655.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW337.46
|
$4.36
FJD9.83
|
|
pay 40.3% more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,503.17
|
$23.46
FJD52.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,965.41
|
$573.38
FJD1,293.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,198.24
|
$260.63
FJD587.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,323.08
|
$40.62
FJD91.63
|
|
pay 16.8% more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,918.42
|
$180.39
FJD406.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW182,794.34
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,486.22
|
|
pay 95.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.90
|
$2.68
FJD6.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.69
|
$3.03
FJD6.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW69.25
|
$9.07
FJD20.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,146.55
|
$29.74
FJD67.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW97.36
|
$4.19
FJD9.45
|
|
pay 9.3% more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW512.87
|
$24.28
FJD54.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW522.59
|
$29.93
FJD67.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,508.78
|
$62.95
FJD142.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,302.48
|
$63.32
FJD142.85
|
|
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