Cost of living comparison

Fiji

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Fiji Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 46.8% more expensive than Fiji overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.5% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 66.1% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 12.5% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 63.7% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 3.1% more in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.5% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 25.2% more in Republic of the Congo

The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Fiji.

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Republic of the Congo vs. Fiji Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Fiji, you would:

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pay 57.5% more for restaurants

	Fiji	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.37 FJD14.44	$12.13 FCFA7,083	+90.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.63 FJD17.30	$9.98 FCFA5,825	+30.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FJD3.32	$1.80 FCFA1,053	+23.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 FJD2.30	$1.66 FCFA968	+63.7%
Average			+57.5%

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pay 66.1% more for groceries

	Fiji	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 FJD1.44	$2.73 FCFA1,595	+329.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 FJD12.49	$6.81 FCFA3,974	+23.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 FJD11.22	$10.22 FCFA5,966	+106.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 FJD7.18	$3.01 FCFA1,755	-5.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.81 FJD8.64	$5.05 FCFA2,946	+32.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 FJD2.32	$1.64 FCFA958	+60.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 FJD2.12	$1.17 FCFA683	+25.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 FJD3.09	$1.96 FCFA1,145	+44.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 FJD2.33	$1.53 FCFA893	+48.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 FJD1.36	$1.27 FCFA742	+112.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.30	$1.21 FCFA708	+111.4%
Average			+66.1%

Fiji vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.5% more for transportation

	Fiji	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 FJD11.46	$5.77 FCFA3,369	+14.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD50.37	$22.57 FCFA13,175	+1.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,622.47 FJD71,708.71	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	-14.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.55 FJD10.33	$14.11 FCFA8,239	+209.9%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 63.7% more for housing

	Fiji	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.57 FJD48.92	$57.49 FCFA33,565	+166.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$887.39 FJD2,012.29	$1,226.62 FCFA716K	+38.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.15 FJD934.61	$458.60 FCFA268K	+11.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 FJD95.62	$258.05 FCFA151K	+512.0%
Average			+63.7%

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pay 3.1% more for childcare

	Fiji	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.51 FJD307.28	$250.40 FCFA146K	+84.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	-42.5%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 44.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Fiji	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 FJD7.72	$3.40 FCFA1,984	-0.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.25 FJD7.37	$4.88 FCFA2,848	+50.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.07 FJD22.84	$4.09 FCFA2,385	-59.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.05 FJD72.67	$59.02 FCFA34,459	+84.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.22 FJD9.57	$10.36 FCFA6,050	+145.5%
Average			+44.5%

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pay 25.2% more for clothing

	Fiji	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.15 FJD61.56	$33.75 FCFA19,704	+24.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.21 FJD95.71	$30.62 FCFA17,880	-27.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.26 FJD118.51	$86.67 FCFA50,598	+65.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.89 FJD144.88	$105.00 FCFA61,302	+64.3%
Average			+25.2%

Fiji vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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