Cost of living comparison
Massachusetts is 3.4 times more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Massachusetts instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Massachusetts
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.80
$10.87
|
$21.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
$16.18
|
$10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
$2.51
|
$2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
$1.81
|
$2.24
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Massachusetts
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
$1.41
|
$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
$11.35
|
$8.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
$9.41
|
$4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
$4.98
|
$3.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
$4.73
|
$4.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
$2.33
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
$1.85
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
$2.45
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
$1.92
|
$2.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
$1.32
|
$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
$1.29
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 97.7% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Massachusetts
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
$10.59
|
$3.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.97
$79.14
|
$61.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,383.55
$39,338.97
|
$27,045.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.38
$9.92
|
$16.77
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Massachusetts
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.00
$65.63
|
$80.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.27
$1,111.75
|
$1,973.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.67
$662.30
|
$1,612.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.85
$81.14
|
$166.10
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.21
$414.60
|
$2,203.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,847.61
$15,496.13
|
$28,357.14
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
$5.36
|
$6.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
$5.63
|
$4.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.22
$18.60
|
$10.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.78
$40.24
|
$53.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.93
$8.89
|
$12.93
|
|
pay 81.5% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Massachusetts
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.44
$41.73
|
$45.25
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.92
$58.67
|
$40.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.34
$125.23
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.86
$137.72
|
$109.30
|
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