Cost of living comparison

Fiji

compared to

Costa Rica

Costa Rica vs. Fiji Cost of Living Summary

Costa Rica is 46.6% more expensive than Fiji overall.

Restaurants: pay 62.0% more in Costa Rica
Groceries: pay 56.3% more in Costa Rica
Transportation: pay 41.7% more in Costa Rica
Housing: pay 27.2% more in Costa Rica
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Costa Rica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.4% more in Costa Rica
Clothing: pay 84.7% more in Costa Rica

The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Costa Rica are more expensive than in Fiji. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Costa Rica.

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Costa Rica vs. Fiji Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Fiji, you would:

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pay 62.0% more for restaurants

	Fiji	Costa Rica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.37 FJD14.44	$11.15 CRC5,073.49	+75.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.63 FJD17.30	$10.85 CRC4,937.06	+42.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FJD3.32	$2.43 CRC1,106.42	+65.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 FJD2.30	$1.79 CRC813.02	+76.4%
Average			+62.0%

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pay 56.3% more for groceries

	Fiji	Costa Rica
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 FJD1.44	$2.77 CRC1,261.89	+336.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 FJD12.49	$4.82 CRC2,192.99	-12.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 FJD11.22	$8.37 CRC3,808.87	+69.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 FJD7.18	$3.63 CRC1,653.83	+14.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.81 FJD8.64	$4.40 CRC2,002.78	+15.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 FJD2.32	$2.20 CRC1,003.04	+115.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 FJD2.12	$0.73 CRC329.98	-22.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 FJD3.09	$1.67 CRC758.13	+22.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 FJD2.33	$1.43 CRC652.25	+39.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 FJD1.36	$1.44 CRC655.18	+140.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.30	$1.33 CRC603.93	+131.4%
Average			+56.3%

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pay 41.7% more for transportation

	Fiji	Costa Rica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 FJD11.46	$5.78 CRC2,631.55	+14.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD50.37	$66.80 CRC30,402.28	+200.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,622.47 FJD71,708.71	$22,830.95 CRC10M	-27.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.55 FJD10.33	$15.71 CRC7,149.33	+245.0%
Average			+41.7%

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pay 27.2% more for housing

	Fiji	Costa Rica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.57 FJD48.92	$51.66 CRC23,510.13	+139.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$887.39 FJD2,012.29	$834.08 CRC380K	-6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.15 FJD934.61	$597.43 CRC272K	+45.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 FJD95.62	$68.56 CRC31,201.98	+62.6%
Average			+27.2%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Fiji	Costa Rica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.51 FJD307.28	$742.27 CRC338K	+447.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	$13,434.66 CRC6M	+1.1%
Average			+135.3%

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pay 33.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Fiji	Costa Rica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 FJD7.72	$2.91 CRC1,323.10	-14.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.25 FJD7.37	$4.06 CRC1,847.37	+25.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.07 FJD22.84	$5.29 CRC2,409.48	-47.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.05 FJD72.67	$66.37 CRC30,203.17	+107.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.22 FJD9.57	$7.92 CRC3,603.80	+87.6%
Average			+33.4%

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pay 84.7% more for clothing

	Fiji	Costa Rica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.15 FJD61.56	$67.50 CRC30,717.09	+148.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.21 FJD95.71	$49.52 CRC22,538.15	+17.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.26 FJD118.51	$122.64 CRC55,811.48	+134.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.89 FJD144.88	$108.52 CRC49,389.03	+69.9%
Average			+84.7%

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