Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 64.9% cheaper than Fiji.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 77.7% less for restaurants
Fiji
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.80
$10.94
|
$0.98
Rs273
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
$16.29
|
$2.67
Rs742
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
$2.52
|
$0.17
Rs48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
$1.82
|
$0.13
Rs36
|
|
pay 68.8% less for groceries
Fiji
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
$1.42
|
$0.33
Rs91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
$11.42
|
$2.14
Rs595
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
$9.47
|
$1.71
Rs475
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
$5.01
|
$0.81
Rs225
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
$4.76
|
$0.74
Rs205
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
$2.35
|
$0.32
Rs89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
$1.87
|
$0.18
Rs50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
$2.47
|
$0.25
Rs70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
$1.94
|
$0.18
Rs49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
$1.32
|
$0.09
Rs26
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
$1.29
|
$0.12
Rs35
|
|
pay 57.4% less for transportation
Fiji
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
$10.66
|
$2.55
Rs708
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.97
$79.65
|
$5.51
Rs1,531
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,383.55
$39,590.16
|
$10,243.87
Rs2,844,658
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.38
$9.98
|
$1.80
Rs501
|
|
pay 56.0% less for housing
Fiji
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.00
$66.05
|
$17.57
Rs4,879
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.27
$1,118.85
|
$57.96
Rs16,096
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.67
$666.53
|
$36.22
Rs10,059
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.85
$81.65
|
$32.70
Rs9,082
|
|
pay 90.2% less for childcare
Fiji
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.21
$417.25
|
$19.40
Rs5,388
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,847.61
$15,595.08
|
$607.98
Rs168,831
|
|
pay 54.8% less for entertainment and sports
Fiji
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
$5.40
|
$1.69
Rs470
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
$5.66
|
$0.92
Rs255
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.22
$18.72
|
$0.85
Rs237
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.78
$40.50
|
$7.61
Rs2,113
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.93
$8.95
|
$2.54
Rs704
|
|
pay 49.7% less for clothing
Fiji
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.44
$42.00
|
$10.53
Rs2,924
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.92
$59.04
|
$13.64
Rs3,787
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.34
$126.03
|
$30.17
Rs8,377
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.86
$138.60
|
$22.47
Rs6,241
|
|
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