Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fiji vs. Ecuador Cost of Living Summary
Fiji is 18.8% more expensive than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.9% more in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 48.9% more in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 16.4% more in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% more in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 43.5% more in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.9% more in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 38.7% less in Fiji
The cost of groceries, childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Fiji are more expensive than in Ecuador.
Fiji vs. Ecuador Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fiji instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 34.9% more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.56
|
$4.75
FJD10.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
|
$7.45
FJD17.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
|
$1.30
FJD2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
|
$0.97
FJD2.22
|
|
Ecuador vs. Fiji - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.9% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
|
$4.38
FJD9.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$4.85
FJD11.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
|
$2.68
FJD6.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$3.25
FJD7.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.01
FJD2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$1.04
FJD2.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
|
$1.38
FJD3.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$1.29
FJD2.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
|
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
|
Ecuador vs. Fiji - Cost of groceries
pay 16.4% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.52
|
$4.92
FJD11.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.64
|
$29.63
FJD67.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,000.00
|
$27,223.90
FJD62,171.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.89
|
$4.41
FJD10.08
|
|
Ecuador vs. Fiji - Cost of transportation
pay 12.4% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.34
|
$21.30
FJD48.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.30
|
$596.00
FJD1,361.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.34
|
$311.98
FJD712.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.16
|
$37.95
FJD86.67
|
|
Ecuador vs. Fiji - Cost of housing
pay 43.5% more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.05
|
$178.25
FJD407.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,103.33
|
$10,742.72
FJD24,533.15
|
|
Ecuador vs. Fiji - Cost of childcare
pay 13.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
|
$2.72
FJD6.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
|
$2.90
FJD6.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$9.45
FJD21.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.69
|
$29.82
FJD68.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
|
$4.00
FJD9.14
|
|
Ecuador vs. Fiji - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.7% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.39
|
$20.08
FJD45.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.48
|
$29.58
FJD67.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.41
|
$55.39
FJD126.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.05
|
$62.57
FJD142.90
|
|
Ecuador vs. Fiji - Cost of clothing
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