Cost of living comparison
Mississippi is 97.7% more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Mississippi instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Fiji
|
Mississippi
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.80
$10.90
|
$21.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
$16.22
|
$8.33
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
$2.51
|
$1.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
$1.81
|
$1.69
|
|
pay 78.8% more for groceries
Fiji
|
Mississippi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
$1.41
|
$1.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
$11.37
|
$5.36
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
$9.43
|
$3.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
$4.99
|
$3.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
$4.74
|
$4.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
$2.34
|
$2.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
$1.86
|
$0.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
$2.46
|
$1.44
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
$1.93
|
$1.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
$1.32
|
$1.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
$1.29
|
$1.17
|
|
pay 65.0% more for transportation
Fiji
|
Mississippi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
$10.61
|
$3.31
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.97
$79.32
|
$36.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,383.55
$39,428.50
|
$22,747.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.38
$9.94
|
$15.58
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Fiji
|
Mississippi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.00
$65.78
|
$71.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.27
$1,114.28
|
$1,020.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.67
$663.81
|
$784.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.85
$81.32
|
$135.08
|
|
pay 84.5% more for childcare
Fiji
|
Mississippi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.21
$415.54
|
$497.61
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,847.61
$15,531.40
|
$6,660.00
|
|
pay 93.1% more for entertainment and sports
Fiji
|
Mississippi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
$5.38
|
$4.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
$5.64
|
$4.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.22
$18.64
|
$6.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.78
$40.33
|
$40.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.93
$8.91
|
$11.29
|
|
pay 51.7% more for clothing
Fiji
|
Mississippi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.44
$41.83
|
$39.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.92
$58.80
|
$32.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.34
$125.52
|
$73.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.86
$138.03
|
$82.00
|
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