Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 2.2 times more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Fiji
|
Belgium
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.80
FJD10.86
|
$18.43
€17.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
FJD16.16
|
$10.18
€9.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
FJD2.50
|
$2.64
€2.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
FJD1.81
|
$2.36
€2.20
|
|
pay 38.6% more for groceries
Fiji
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
FJD1.41
|
$1.91
€1.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
FJD11.33
|
$6.70
€6.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
FJD9.40
|
$3.76
€3.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
FJD4.97
|
$2.74
€2.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
FJD4.72
|
$4.52
€4.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
FJD2.33
|
$1.05
€0.98
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
FJD1.85
|
$0.79
€0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
FJD2.45
|
$1.07
€1.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
FJD1.92
|
$1.14
€1.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
FJD1.31
|
$0.71
€0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FJD1.28
|
$0.56
€0.52
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Fiji
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
FJD10.58
|
$7.59
€7.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.97
FJD79.05
|
$48.84
€45.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,383.55
FJD39,294.64
|
$25,847.12
€24,143.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.38
FJD9.91
|
$23.82
€22.25
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Fiji
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.00
FJD65.55
|
$52.54
€49.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.27
FJD1,110.50
|
$812.75
€759.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.67
FJD661.55
|
$677.61
€632.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.85
FJD81.04
|
$147.81
€138.07
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Fiji
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.21
FJD414.13
|
$446.94
€417.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,847.61
FJD15,478.67
|
$13,799.70
€12,890.38
|
|
pay 76.2% more for entertainment and sports
Fiji
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
FJD5.36
|
$4.38
€4.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
FJD5.62
|
$3.23
€3.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.22
FJD18.58
|
$8.08
€7.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.78
FJD40.20
|
$31.77
€29.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.93
FJD8.88
|
$11.38
€10.63
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Fiji
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.44
FJD41.69
|
$84.51
€78.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.92
FJD58.60
|
$39.84
€37.22
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.34
FJD125.09
|
$89.20
€83.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.86
FJD137.57
|
$119.38
€111.51
|
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