Cost of living comparison

Fiji

compared to

Romania

Romania vs. Fiji Cost of Living Summary

Romania is 11.6% cheaper than Fiji overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.6% more in Romania
Groceries: pay 24.6% less in Romania
Transportation: pay 9.9% more in Romania
Housing: pay 33.5% less in Romania
Childcare: pay 38.2% more in Romania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4% less in Romania
Clothing: pay 39.5% more in Romania

The cost of clothing, childcare, restaurants, and transportation in Romania are more expensive than in Fiji. Expenses including housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Romania.

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Romania vs. Fiji Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Romania instead of Fiji, you would:

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pay 27.6% more for restaurants

	Fiji	Romania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.37 FJD14.44	$9.82 RON46.44	+54.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.63 FJD17.30	$7.22 RON34.13	-5.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FJD3.32	$1.87 RON8.86	+27.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 FJD2.30	$1.57 RON7.43	+55.1%
Average			+27.6%

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pay 24.6% less for groceries

	Fiji	Romania
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 FJD1.44	$1.10 RON5.19	+72.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 FJD12.49	$3.76 RON17.78	-31.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 FJD11.22	$5.36 RON25.36	+8.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 FJD7.18	$2.91 RON13.77	-8.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.81 FJD8.64	$2.69 RON12.72	-29.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 FJD2.32	$0.51 RON2.42	-50.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 FJD2.12	$0.67 RON3.18	-28.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 FJD3.09	$0.65 RON3.08	-52.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 FJD2.33	$0.89 RON4.19	-13.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 FJD1.36	$0.35 RON1.66	-41.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.30	$0.36 RON1.70	-37.3%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 9.9% more for transportation

	Fiji	Romania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 FJD11.46	$6.55 RON30.98	+29.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD50.37	$23.38 RON110.58	+5.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,622.47 FJD71,708.71	$27,083.66 RON128K	-14.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.55 FJD10.33	$6.64 RON31.43	+45.9%
Average			+9.9%

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pay 33.5% less for housing

	Fiji	Romania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.57 FJD48.92	$8.56 RON40.50	-60.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$887.39 FJD2,012.29	$371.73 RON1,758.50	-58.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.15 FJD934.61	$281.26 RON1,330.53	-31.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 FJD95.62	$107.14 RON506.84	+154.1%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 38.2% more for childcare

	Fiji	Romania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.51 FJD307.28	$482.75 RON2,283.68	+256.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	$7,125.14 RON33,706.19	-46.4%
Average			+38.2%

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pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Fiji	Romania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 FJD7.72	$2.18 RON10.31	-36.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.25 FJD7.37	$2.45 RON11.57	-24.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.07 FJD22.84	$5.71 RON27.03	-43.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.05 FJD72.67	$38.73 RON183.19	+20.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.22 FJD9.57	$7.13 RON33.75	+69.0%
Average			-2.4%

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pay 39.5% more for clothing

	Fiji	Romania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.15 FJD61.56	$62.00 RON293.30	+128.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.21 FJD95.71	$35.53 RON168.09	-15.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.26 FJD118.51	$77.18 RON365.11	+47.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.89 FJD144.88	$85.19 RON402.98	+33.3%
Average			+39.5%

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