Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Fiji Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 10.6% more expensive than Fiji overall.
Japan vs. Fiji Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 15.6% less for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
FJD14.43
|
$6.75
¥1,070
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
FJD17.28
|
$5.10
¥808
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
FJD3.32
|
$1.13
¥180
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
FJD2.29
|
$0.76
¥120
|
|
Fiji vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.9% more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
FJD1.44
|
$1.53
¥242
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
FJD12.48
|
$5.55
¥880
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
FJD11.21
|
$5.56
¥882
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
FJD7.17
|
$2.01
¥319
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
FJD8.64
|
$2.85
¥451
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
FJD2.32
|
$2.16
¥343
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
FJD2.12
|
$1.08
¥171
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
FJD3.08
|
$1.54
¥244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
FJD2.33
|
$1.92
¥304
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
FJD1.36
|
$1.10
¥174
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FJD1.30
|
$1.08
¥170
|
|
Fiji vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 26.6% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
FJD11.45
|
$4.11
¥651
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.21
FJD50.33
|
$63.20
¥10,016
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,622.47
FJD71,643.88
|
$21,047.50
¥3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.55
FJD10.32
|
$24.65
¥3,906
|
|
Fiji vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 7.4% less for housing
|
Fiji
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.57
FJD48.87
|
$33.54
¥5,315
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$887.39
FJD2,010.47
|
$546.58
¥86,619
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.15
FJD933.77
|
$360.78
¥57,174
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
FJD95.53
|
$113.26
¥17,949
|
|
Fiji vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 61.8% more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.51
FJD307.01
|
$417.01
¥66,085
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,291.27
FJD30,112.71
|
$11,300.14
¥2M
|
|
Fiji vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 24.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.41
FJD7.72
|
$2.57
¥407
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.25
FJD7.36
|
$3.06
¥484
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.07
FJD22.82
|
$3.83
¥606
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.05
FJD72.60
|
$53.31
¥8,449
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.22
FJD9.56
|
$11.73
¥1,859
|
|
Fiji vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.3% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.15
FJD61.51
|
$46.32
¥7,341
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.21
FJD95.62
|
$31.33
¥4,965
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.26
FJD118.40
|
$59.45
¥9,421
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.89
FJD144.75
|
$81.04
¥12,843
|
|
Fiji vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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