Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 2.5 times more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Fiji
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.80
$10.92
|
$17.84
kr2,439
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
$16.25
|
$14.27
kr1,951
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
$2.52
|
$2.32
kr317
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
$1.82
|
$2.12
kr290
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Fiji
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
$1.41
|
$3.42
kr468
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
$11.39
|
$5.98
kr818
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
$9.45
|
$5.33
kr728
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
$5.00
|
$5.66
kr774
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
$4.75
|
$7.09
kr970
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
$2.34
|
$1.16
kr159
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
$1.86
|
$0.98
kr134
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
$2.46
|
$1.17
kr160
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
$1.93
|
$1.84
kr251
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
$1.32
|
$0.96
kr131
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
$1.29
|
$0.51
kr70
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Fiji
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
$10.63
|
$8.03
kr1,099
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.97
$79.47
|
$77.40
kr10,584
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,383.55
$39,500.64
|
$29,836.83
kr4,080,131
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.38
$9.96
|
$23.97
kr3,277
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Fiji
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.00
$65.90
|
$62.40
kr8,533
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.27
$1,116.32
|
$1,437.14
kr196,527
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.67
$665.02
|
$1,215.63
kr166,234
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.85
$81.47
|
$68.63
kr9,385
|
|
pay 9.1% less for childcare
Fiji
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.21
$416.30
|
$259.34
kr35,465
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,847.61
$15,559.82
|
$2,750.10
kr376,071
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Fiji
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
$5.39
|
$8.52
kr1,165
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
$5.65
|
$4.15
kr568
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.22
$18.68
|
$10.64
kr1,454
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.78
$40.41
|
$56.90
kr7,781
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.93
$8.93
|
$12.27
kr1,678
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
Fiji
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.44
$41.91
|
$118.08
kr16,147
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.92
$58.91
|
$50.39
kr6,891
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.34
$125.75
|
$151.12
kr20,665
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.86
$138.29
|
$175.20
kr23,958
|
|
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