Cost of living comparison

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South Africa vs. Fiji Cost of Living Summary

South Africa is 15.7% more expensive than Fiji overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.8% more in South Africa
Groceries: pay 16.2% less in South Africa
Transportation: pay 44.9% more in South Africa
Housing: pay 50.2% more in South Africa
Childcare: pay 32.9% less in South Africa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.0% less in South Africa
Clothing: pay 66.0% more in South Africa

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

South Africa vs. Fiji Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Africa instead of Fiji, you would:

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pay 6.8% more for restaurants

	Fiji	South Africa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.75 FJD10.78	$9.33 ZAR159.73	+96.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.45 FJD16.92	$5.11 ZAR87.49	-31.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 FJD2.96	$1.03 ZAR17.65	-20.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 FJD2.21	$0.80 ZAR13.74	-17.5%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 16.2% less for groceries

	Fiji	South Africa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 FJD1.43	$1.00 ZAR17.16	+58.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.38 FJD9.94	$3.88 ZAR66.47	-11.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.85 FJD11.02	$4.37 ZAR74.79	-10.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.68 FJD6.09	$2.33 ZAR39.93	-13.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.25 FJD7.37	$2.13 ZAR36.52	-34.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 FJD2.29	$0.73 ZAR12.46	-27.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 FJD2.35	$0.65 ZAR11.16	-37.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 FJD3.12	$0.68 ZAR11.70	-50.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 FJD2.92	$0.71 ZAR12.14	-44.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 FJD1.43	$0.59 ZAR10.02	-7.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 FJD1.39	$0.60 ZAR10.27	-1.6%
Average			-16.2%

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pay 44.9% more for transportation

	Fiji	South Africa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.92 FJD11.17	$4.92 ZAR84.25	+0.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.63 FJD67.30	$56.18 ZAR961.29	+89.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,223.90 FJD61,832.28	$21,394.82 ZAR366,106.47	-21.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.41 FJD10.03	$9.34 ZAR159.79	+111.5%
Average			+44.9%

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pay 50.2% more for housing

	Fiji	South Africa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.30 FJD48.38	$39.36 ZAR673.48	+84.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$596.00 FJD1,353.67	$404.16 ZAR6,915.94	-32.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$311.98 FJD708.59	$361.59 ZAR6,187.51	+15.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.95 FJD86.20	$88.13 ZAR1,508.04	+132.2%
Average			+50.2%

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pay 32.9% less for childcare

	Fiji	South Africa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.25 FJD404.85	$173.48 ZAR2,968.50	-2.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,742.72 FJD24,399.40	$3,962.11 ZAR67,799.29	-63.1%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Fiji	South Africa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 FJD6.18	$2.18 ZAR37.27	-19.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 FJD6.58	$2.05 ZAR35.06	-29.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.45 FJD21.46	$2.96 ZAR50.72	-68.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.82 FJD67.74	$30.26 ZAR517.83	+1.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 FJD9.09	$6.85 ZAR117.19	+71.2%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 66.0% more for clothing

	Fiji	South Africa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.08 FJD45.60	$50.74 ZAR868.31	+152.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.58 FJD67.18	$32.75 ZAR560.46	+10.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.39 FJD125.81	$94.19 ZAR1,611.79	+70.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.57 FJD142.12	$81.80 ZAR1,399.67	+30.7%
Average			+66.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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