Cost of living comparison
Italy is 69.7% more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Italy instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.40
$9.02
|
$16.28
€14.27
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.76
$15.91
|
$9.39
€8.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
$2.68
|
$2.48
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
$1.59
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
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pay 20.1% more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
$1.90
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.49
$15.36
|
$7.41
€6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
$9.03
|
$4.98
€4.36
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
$6.14
|
$3.33
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.98
$6.10
|
$4.42
€3.88
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
$2.02
|
$0.95
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
$1.68
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
$2.20
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
$3.49
|
$1.08
€0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
$1.10
|
$0.69
€0.60
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
$0.94
|
$0.74
€0.65
|
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pay 92.0% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
$8.56
|
$6.99
€6.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.58
$81.15
|
$43.01
€37.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,314.93
$39,600.40
|
$26,336.31
€23,094.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
$11.53
|
$20.00
€17.54
|
|
pay 48.5% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.88
$63.31
|
$34.75
€30.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$599.01
$1,228.11
|
$639.56
€560.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$389.69
$798.97
|
$490.87
€430.44
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.03
$118.98
|
$144.46
€126.68
|
|
pay 98.8% more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$195.94
$401.73
|
$498.43
€437.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,333.13
$17,084.98
|
$11,939.46
€10,469.72
|
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pay 55.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.90
$5.95
|
$5.00
€4.38
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.72
$5.58
|
$1.68
€1.47
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.64
$17.71
|
$6.74
€5.91
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.44
$46.02
|
$54.45
€47.74
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
$9.15
|
$10.03
€8.79
|
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pay 62.7% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.84
$67.33
|
$87.77
€76.97
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.90
$67.46
|
$37.94
€33.27
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.77
$159.45
|
$97.30
€85.32
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.16
$178.70
|
$124.71
€109.36
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