Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 3.7% cheaper than Gabon.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 38.1% less for restaurants
Gabon
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.51
FCFA9,954
|
$4.36
FJD9.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.86
FCFA8,959
|
$7.32
FJD16.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA747
|
$1.17
FJD2.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FCFA697
|
$0.90
FJD1.99
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
Gabon
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
FCFA863
|
$0.72
FJD1.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
FCFA2,074
|
$4.62
FJD10.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.88
FCFA5,958
|
$4.33
FJD9.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
FCFA2,066
|
$2.30
FJD5.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,896
|
$2.85
FJD6.35
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$1.15
FJD2.56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA707
|
$0.92
FJD2.05
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$1.28
FJD2.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA572
|
$1.24
FJD2.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA632
|
$0.69
FJD1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
FCFA677
|
$0.68
FJD1.52
|
|
pay 11.1% less for transportation
Gabon
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
FCFA2,369
|
$4.93
FJD10.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
$30.07
FJD66.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,067.07
FCFA16,922,276
|
$21,020.12
FJD46,837.04
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.36
FJD9.73
|
|
pay 52.9% less for housing
Gabon
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
FCFA41,476
|
$22.12
FJD49.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$853.02
FCFA514,304
|
$491.12
FJD1,094.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.30
FCFA298,628
|
$271.72
FJD605.46
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.17
FCFA50,747
|
$36.68
FJD81.72
|
|
pay 46.9% more for childcare
Gabon
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.70
FCFA72,169
|
$198.81
FJD442.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,235,141
|
$6,859.23
FJD15,283.75
|
|
pay 74.2% more for entertainment and sports
Gabon
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
FCFA597
|
$2.43
FJD5.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
FCFA2,820
|
$2.89
FJD6.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
FCFA1,493
|
$8.87
FJD19.77
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.79
FCFA34,840
|
$17.99
FJD40.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.25
FJD9.47
|
|
pay 26.0% less for clothing
Gabon
|
Fiji
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
FCFA39,817
|
$23.92
FJD53.30
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.30
FCFA44,794
|
$32.87
FJD73.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
$61.91
FJD137.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.64
FCFA43,799
|
$57.50
FJD128.13
|
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