Cost of living comparison

Chile

compared to

Fiji

Fiji vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

Fiji is 6.6% more expensive than Chile overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.3% less in Fiji
Groceries: pay 7.8% more in Fiji
Transportation: pay 0.7% less in Fiji
Housing: pay 26.1% more in Fiji
Childcare: pay 16.6% less in Fiji
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.2% less in Fiji
Clothing: pay 9.5% less in Fiji

The cost of housing and groceries in Fiji are more expensive than in Chile. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Fiji.

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Fiji vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fiji instead of Chile, you would:

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pay 8.3% less for restaurants

	Chile	Fiji
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 CLF0.2000	$6.37 FJD14.44	-20.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.20 CLF0.1800	$7.63 FJD17.30	+5.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 CLF0.0300	$1.47 FJD3.32	+7.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 CLF0.0300	$1.01 FJD2.30	-11.7%
Average			-8.3%

Chile vs. Fiji - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.8% more for groceries

	Chile	Fiji
Bread 1 loaf	$1.70 CLF0.0400	$0.64 FJD1.44	-62.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.03 CLF0.1300	$5.51 FJD12.49	+9.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.36 CLF0.1100	$4.95 FJD11.22	+13.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 CLF0.0800	$3.16 FJD7.18	-6.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.73 CLF0.0700	$3.81 FJD8.64	+39.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 CLF0.0200	$1.02 FJD2.32	+30.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$0.94 FJD2.12	+19.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 CLF0.0200	$1.36 FJD3.09	+77.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$1.03 FJD2.33	+46.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CLF0.0100	$0.60 FJD1.36	+2.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 CLF0.0200	$0.57 FJD1.30	-9.4%
Average			+7.8%

Chile vs. Fiji - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.7% less for transportation

	Chile	Fiji
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 CLF0.1300	$5.06 FJD11.46	-4.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.69 CLF0.8400	$22.21 FJD50.37	-34.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,188.18 CLF404.6400	$31,622.47 FJD71,708.71	+95.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 CLF0.2800	$4.55 FJD10.33	-58.8%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 26.1% more for housing

	Chile	Fiji
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.03 CLF0.5500	$21.57 FJD48.92	-2.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.09 CLF11.4000	$887.39 FJD2,012.29	+94.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$349.67 CLF8.7400	$412.15 FJD934.61	+17.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.73 CLF2.0400	$42.17 FJD95.62	-48.4%
Average			+26.1%

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pay 16.6% less for childcare

	Chile	Fiji
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.45 CLF8.3100	$135.51 FJD307.28	-59.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,782.11 CLF194.5200	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	+70.8%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Chile	Fiji
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 CLF0.0800	$3.41 FJD7.72	+3.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.97 CLF0.0700	$3.25 FJD7.37	+9.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.04 CLF0.1300	$10.07 FJD22.84	+100.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.36 CLF1.0100	$32.05 FJD72.67	-20.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.58 CLF0.1600	$4.22 FJD9.57	-35.8%
Average			-7.2%

Chile vs. Fiji - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 9.5% less for clothing

	Chile	Fiji
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.61 CLF1.0900	$27.15 FJD61.56	-37.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.77 CLF0.6900	$42.21 FJD95.71	+52.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.99 CLF1.5500	$52.26 FJD118.51	-15.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.04 CLF1.9000	$63.89 FJD144.88	-16.0%
Average			-9.5%

Chile vs. Fiji - Cost of clothing

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