Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 19.5% cheaper than Panama.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Panama, you would:
pay 24.7% less for restaurants
Panama
|
Fiji
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.30
PAB8.30
|
$4.36
FJD9.90
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.60
PAB7.60
|
$7.32
FJD16.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
PAB1.55
|
$1.17
FJD2.65
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$0.90
FJD2.03
|
|
pay 14.9% less for groceries
Panama
|
Fiji
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$0.72
FJD1.63
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
PAB5.28
|
$4.62
FJD10.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
PAB6.34
|
$4.33
FJD9.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
PAB2.42
|
$2.30
FJD5.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
PAB3.15
|
$2.85
FJD6.47
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
PAB1.87
|
$1.15
FJD2.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
PAB0.56
|
$0.92
FJD2.09
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
PAB1.31
|
$1.28
FJD2.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
PAB1.32
|
$1.24
FJD2.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
$0.69
FJD1.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
PAB0.95
|
$0.68
FJD1.54
|
|
pay 3.8% less for transportation
Panama
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
PAB3.90
|
$4.93
FJD11.20
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.33
PAB23.33
|
$30.07
FJD68.27
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
PAB21,000.00
|
$21,020.12
FJD47,730.39
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.78
PAB14.78
|
$4.36
FJD9.91
|
|
pay 42.9% less for housing
Panama
|
Fiji
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.90
PAB46.90
|
$22.12
FJD50.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.93
PAB697.93
|
$491.12
FJD1,115.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$496.06
PAB496.06
|
$271.72
FJD617.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.23
PAB65.23
|
$36.68
FJD83.28
|
|
pay 16.4% less for childcare
Panama
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.08
PAB327.08
|
$198.81
FJD451.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,443.94
PAB6,443.94
|
$6,859.23
FJD15,575.26
|
|
pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
Panama
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
PAB1.85
|
$2.43
FJD5.53
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
PAB3.35
|
$2.89
FJD6.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.70
PAB6.70
|
$8.87
FJD20.14
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.09
PAB58.09
|
$17.99
FJD40.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
$4.25
FJD9.65
|
|
pay 24.6% less for clothing
Panama
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
PAB43.92
|
$23.92
FJD54.32
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
PAB40.61
|
$32.87
FJD74.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.54
PAB66.54
|
$61.91
FJD140.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.30
PAB78.30
|
$57.50
FJD130.57
|
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