Cost of living comparison
Kansas is 98.6% more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Kansas instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 96.5% more for restaurants
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Fiji
|
Kansas
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.80
$10.67
|
$14.43
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
$15.88
|
$8.38
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
$2.46
|
$2.03
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
$1.78
|
$1.48
|
|
pay 73.0% more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Kansas
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
$1.38
|
$2.76
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
$11.14
|
$4.95
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
$9.23
|
$3.45
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
$4.89
|
$3.23
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
$4.64
|
$5.02
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
$2.29
|
$1.76
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
$1.82
|
$0.61
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
$2.41
|
$1.55
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
$1.89
|
$1.69
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
$1.29
|
$0.83
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
$1.26
|
$0.91
|
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pay 61.2% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Kansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
$10.39
|
$3.07
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.97
$77.68
|
$32.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,383.55
$38,614.08
|
$20,141.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.38
$9.74
|
$16.23
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Kansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.00
$64.42
|
$66.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.27
$1,091.27
|
$897.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.67
$650.10
|
$757.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.85
$79.64
|
$150.46
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Kansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.21
$406.96
|
$580.33
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,847.61
$15,210.59
|
$9,433.33
|
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pay 87.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Kansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
$5.27
|
$3.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
$5.52
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.22
$18.26
|
$7.54
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.78
$39.50
|
$43.31
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.93
$8.73
|
$10.57
|
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pay 71.8% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Kansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.44
$40.96
|
$41.64
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.92
$57.59
|
$34.15
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.34
$122.93
|
$81.88
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.86
$135.18
|
$110.69
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