Cost of living comparison
Spain is 51.7% more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Spain instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 78.0% more for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
$8.51
|
$11.33
€9.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.14
$16.70
|
$7.79
€6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
$2.26
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
$1.44
|
$1.23
€1.08
|
|
pay 5.0% more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
$1.61
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
$10.26
|
$5.33
€4.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
$8.41
|
$3.14
€2.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.90
$5.95
|
$2.07
€1.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
$4.75
|
$2.73
€2.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
$1.86
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
$1.52
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
$1.73
|
$0.69
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
$1.86
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
$0.90
|
$0.60
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
$0.86
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
pay 68.7% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.82
$7.83
|
$6.07
€5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.53
$58.50
|
$38.58
€33.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,815.37
$40,626.42
|
$21,470.28
€18,827.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.84
$9.92
|
$13.16
€11.54
|
|
pay 56.6% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.83
$59.12
|
$40.74
€35.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.13
$1,187.36
|
$646.42
€566.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$398.73
$817.50
|
$522.31
€458.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.29
$80.56
|
$95.36
€83.62
|
|
pay 40.6% more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.12
$336.48
|
$330.89
€290.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,547.70
$17,524.90
|
$6,816.46
€5,977.36
|
|
pay 26.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
$4.98
|
$2.43
€2.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
$5.08
|
$1.70
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.61
$17.64
|
$5.18
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.50
$39.98
|
$41.02
€35.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
$8.51
|
$8.04
€7.05
|
|
pay 86.6% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.01
$38.99
|
$73.17
€64.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.94
$49.09
|
$30.09
€26.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.54
$126.18
|
$71.32
€62.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.04
$149.75
|
$87.55
€76.77
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Spain. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.