Cost of living comparison
California is 3.0 times more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in California instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Fiji
|
California
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.80
$10.94
|
$19.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
$16.29
|
$10.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
$2.52
|
$2.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
$1.82
|
$2.01
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Fiji
|
California
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
$1.42
|
$3.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
$11.42
|
$6.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
$9.47
|
$4.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
$5.01
|
$4.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
$4.76
|
$6.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
$2.35
|
$2.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
$1.87
|
$0.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
$2.47
|
$1.77
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
$1.94
|
$2.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
$1.32
|
$1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
$1.29
|
$1.24
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Fiji
|
California
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
$10.66
|
$4.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.97
$79.65
|
$68.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,383.55
$39,590.16
|
$25,571.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.38
$9.98
|
$17.49
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Fiji
|
California
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.00
$66.05
|
$70.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.27
$1,118.85
|
$2,161.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.67
$666.53
|
$1,891.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.85
$81.65
|
$151.84
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
Fiji
|
California
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.21
$417.25
|
$1,413.75
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,847.61
$15,595.08
|
$18,865.17
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Fiji
|
California
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
$5.40
|
$6.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
$5.66
|
$4.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.22
$18.72
|
$9.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.78
$40.50
|
$52.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.93
$8.95
|
$13.37
|
|
pay 87.9% more for clothing
Fiji
|
California
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.44
$42.00
|
$49.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.92
$59.04
|
$38.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.34
$126.03
|
$81.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.86
$138.60
|
$113.48
|
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