Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fiji vs. Chad Cost of Living Summary
Fiji is 72.3% more expensive than Chad overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5% more in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% more in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 19.5% more in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 31.0% more in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8 times more in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% less in Fiji
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Fiji are more expensive than in Chad. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Fiji.
Fiji vs. Chad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fiji instead of Chad, you would:
pay 2.5% more for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.94
FCFA5,038
|
$4.75
FJD10.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$7.45
FJD16.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA504
|
$1.30
FJD2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA504
|
$0.97
FJD2.20
|
|
Chad vs. Fiji - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.4% more for groceries
|
Chad
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.36
FCFA202
|
$0.63
FJD1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.79
FCFA1,008
|
$4.38
FJD9.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.33
FCFA8,074
|
$4.85
FJD10.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
FCFA1,209
|
$2.68
FJD6.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
FCFA1,828
|
$3.25
FJD7.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
FCFA1,257
|
$1.01
FJD2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
FCFA571
|
$1.04
FJD2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
FCFA686
|
$1.38
FJD3.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA655
|
$1.29
FJD2.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
FCFA427
|
$0.63
FJD1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
FCFA427
|
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
|
Chad vs. Fiji - Cost of groceries
pay 19.5% more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,418
|
$4.92
FJD11.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.44
FCFA50,383
|
$29.63
FJD66.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,342.25
FCFA6,952,922
|
$27,223.90
FJD61,538.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.02
FCFA2,267
|
$4.41
FJD9.98
|
|
Chad vs. Fiji - Cost of transportation
pay 31.0% more for housing
|
Chad
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$447.18
FCFA251,917
|
$21.30
FJD48.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,517.71
FCFA854,992
|
$596.00
FJD1,347.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.44
FCFA50,383
|
$311.98
FJD705.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$37.95
FJD85.79
|
|
Chad vs. Fiji - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$178.25
FJD402.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,742.72
FJD24,283.38
|
Chad vs. Fiji - Cost of childcare
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA756
|
$2.72
FJD6.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
FCFA504
|
$2.90
FJD6.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.03
FCFA579
|
$9.45
FJD21.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$29.82
FJD67.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.00
FJD9.04
|
|
Chad vs. Fiji - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Chad
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.83
FCFA15,115
|
$20.08
FJD45.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
FCFA20,153
|
$29.58
FJD66.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.72
FCFA25,192
|
$55.39
FJD125.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.44
FCFA50,383
|
$62.57
FJD141.44
|
|
Chad vs. Fiji - Cost of clothing
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