Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

Fiji

Fiji vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

Fiji is 0.6% cheaper than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.6% less in Fiji
Groceries: pay 40.6% less in Fiji
Transportation: pay 36.8% less in Fiji
Housing: pay 71.1% more in Fiji
Childcare: pay 77.0% more in Fiji
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.5% less in Fiji
Clothing: pay 27.8% less in Fiji

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

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Fiji vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.6% less for restaurants

	Dominica	Fiji
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$6.37 FJD14.44	-13.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$7.63 FJD17.30	+16.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.47 FJD3.32	-40.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$1.01 FJD2.30	-54.4%
Average			-13.6%

Dominica vs. Fiji - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.6% less for groceries

	Dominica	Fiji
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$0.64 FJD1.44	-69.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$5.51 FJD12.49	+357.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$4.95 FJD11.22	-60.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$3.16 FJD7.18	-43.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$3.81 FJD8.64	-25.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.02 FJD2.32	-64.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.94 FJD2.12	-12.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$1.36 FJD3.09	-33.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$1.03 FJD2.33	-55.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.60 FJD1.36	-63.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.57 FJD1.30	-58.2%
Average			-40.6%

Dominica vs. Fiji - Cost of groceries

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pay 36.8% less for transportation

	Dominica	Fiji
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$5.06 FJD11.46	-6.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$22.21 FJD50.37	-58.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$31,622.47 FJD71,708.71	-10.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$4.55 FJD10.33	-84.4%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 71.1% more for housing

	Dominica	Fiji
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$21.57 FJD48.92	-69.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$887.39 FJD2,012.29	+212.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$412.15 FJD934.61	+102.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$42.17 FJD95.62	-61.2%
Average			+71.1%

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pay 77.0% more for childcare

	Dominica	Fiji
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$135.51 FJD307.28	+4.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	+199.3%
Average			+77.0%

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pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	Fiji
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$3.41 FJD7.72	+84.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$3.25 FJD7.37	-21.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$10.07 FJD22.84	+36.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$32.05 FJD72.67	-30.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$4.22 FJD9.57	-49.3%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 27.8% less for clothing

	Dominica	Fiji
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$27.15 FJD61.56	-51.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$42.21 FJD95.71	+14.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$52.26 FJD118.51	-29.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$63.89 FJD144.88	-30.9%
Average			-27.8%

Dominica vs. Fiji - Cost of clothing

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