Cost of living comparison
Canada is 81.4% more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Canada instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 89.5% more for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.40
$9.02
|
$13.78
CA$17.54
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.76
$15.91
|
$8.68
CA$11.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
$2.68
|
$1.83
CA$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
$1.59
|
$1.50
CA$1.91
|
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pay 52.5% more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
$1.90
|
$2.36
CA$3.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.49
$15.36
|
$5.37
CA$6.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
$9.03
|
$7.88
CA$10.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
$6.14
|
$2.92
CA$3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.98
$6.10
|
$4.98
CA$6.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
$2.02
|
$1.59
CA$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
$1.68
|
$0.69
CA$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
$2.20
|
$1.57
CA$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
$3.49
|
$1.61
CA$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
$1.10
|
$1.08
CA$1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
$0.94
|
$1.00
CA$1.27
|
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pay 71.2% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
$8.56
|
$3.55
CA$4.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.58
$81.15
|
$68.16
CA$86.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,314.93
$39,600.40
|
$22,077.97
CA$28,093.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
$11.53
|
$17.61
CA$22.41
|
|
pay 96.9% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.88
$63.31
|
$67.33
CA$85.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$599.01
$1,228.11
|
$997.16
CA$1,268.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$389.69
$798.97
|
$845.39
CA$1,075.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.03
$118.98
|
$108.01
CA$137.44
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$195.94
$401.73
|
$760.54
CA$967.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,333.13
$17,084.98
|
$10,449.85
CA$13,297.02
|
|
pay 78.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.90
$5.95
|
$5.13
CA$6.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.72
$5.58
|
$3.44
CA$4.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.64
$17.71
|
$12.07
CA$15.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.44
$46.02
|
$45.42
CA$57.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
$9.15
|
$10.94
CA$13.92
|
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pay 24.6% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.84
$67.33
|
$51.45
CA$65.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.90
$67.46
|
$38.02
CA$48.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.77
$159.45
|
$82.73
CA$105.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.16
$178.70
|
$104.49
CA$132.96
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