Cost of living comparison

Fiji

compared to

Burma

Burma vs. Fiji Cost of Living Summary

Burma is 24.8% cheaper than Fiji overall.

Restaurants: pay 58.2% less in Burma
Groceries: pay 6.8% less in Burma
Transportation: pay 76.3% more in Burma
Housing: pay 54.1% less in Burma
Childcare: pay 53.6% more in Burma
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.1% less in Burma
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Burma

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

Burma vs. Fiji Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.2% less for restaurants

	Fiji	Burma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.37 FJD14.44	$2.28 MMK4,788	-64.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.63 FJD17.30	$3.00 MMK6,300	-60.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FJD3.32	$0.79 MMK1,668	-45.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 FJD2.30	$0.81 MMK1,708	-19.7%
Average			-58.2%

Fiji vs. Burma - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.8% less for groceries

	Fiji	Burma
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 FJD1.44	$1.08 MMK2,263	+69.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 FJD12.49	$4.15 MMK8,716	-24.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 FJD11.22	$5.14 MMK10,784	+3.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 FJD7.18	$1.41 MMK2,964	-55.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.81 FJD8.64	$2.41 MMK5,064	-36.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 FJD2.32	$1.99 MMK4,177	+94.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 FJD2.12	$0.48 MMK1,001	-49.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 FJD3.09	$1.23 MMK2,588	-9.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 FJD2.33	$0.86 MMK1,810	-16.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 FJD1.36	$0.87 MMK1,830	+45.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.30	$0.64 MMK1,353	+12.3%
Average			-6.8%

Fiji vs. Burma - Cost of groceries

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pay 76.3% more for transportation

	Fiji	Burma
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 FJD11.46	$34.52 MMK72,482	+582.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD50.37	$11.83 MMK24,840	-46.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,622.47 FJD71,708.71	$30,000.00 MMK63M	-5.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.55 FJD10.33	$9.00 MMK18,900	+97.6%
Average			+76.3%

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pay 54.1% less for housing

	Fiji	Burma
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.57 FJD48.92	$18.72 MMK39,315	-13.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$887.39 FJD2,012.29	$281.90 MMK592K	-68.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.15 FJD934.61	$196.13 MMK412K	-52.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 FJD95.62	$37.83 MMK79,431	-10.3%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 53.6% more for childcare

	Fiji	Burma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.51 FJD307.28	$369.96 MMK777K	+173.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	$11,486.84 MMK24M	-13.6%
Average			+53.6%

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pay 58.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Fiji	Burma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 FJD7.72	$1.00 MMK2,100	-70.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.25 FJD7.37	$1.49 MMK3,123	-54.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.07 FJD22.84	$1.32 MMK2,771	-86.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.05 FJD72.67	$18.76 MMK39,398	-41.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.22 FJD9.57	$2.50 MMK5,250	-40.8%
Average			-58.1%

Fiji vs. Burma - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Fiji	Burma
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.15 FJD61.56	$89.36 MMK188K	+229.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.21 FJD95.71	$64.37 MMK135K	+52.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.26 FJD118.51	$100.83 MMK212K	+92.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.89 FJD144.88	$129.71 MMK272K	+103.0%
Average			+110.6%

Fiji vs. Burma - Cost of clothing

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