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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
$9.17
|
$11.33
€11.12
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.14
$17.99
|
$7.79
€7.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
$2.44
|
$1.86
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
$1.56
|
$1.23
€1.21
|
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pay 5.0% more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
$1.73
|
$1.05
€1.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
$11.06
|
$5.33
€5.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
$9.07
|
$3.14
€3.09
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.90
$6.41
|
$2.07
€2.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
$5.12
|
$2.73
€2.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
$2.00
|
$0.82
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
$1.63
|
$0.80
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
$1.86
|
$0.69
€0.67
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
$2.00
|
$0.83
€0.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
$0.97
|
$0.60
€0.59
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
$0.92
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
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pay 68.7% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.82
$8.44
|
$6.07
€5.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.53
$63.04
|
$38.58
€37.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,815.37
$43,782.06
|
$21,470.28
€21,076.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.84
$10.70
|
$13.16
€12.92
|
|
pay 56.6% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.83
$63.71
|
$40.74
€39.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.13
$1,279.59
|
$646.42
€634.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$398.73
$881.00
|
$522.31
€512.73
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.29
$86.82
|
$95.36
€93.61
|
|
pay 40.6% more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.12
$362.61
|
$330.89
€324.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,547.70
$18,886.14
|
$6,816.46
€6,691.49
|
|
pay 26.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
$5.36
|
$2.43
€2.39
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
$5.47
|
$1.70
€1.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.61
$19.01
|
$5.18
€5.09
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.50
$43.09
|
$41.02
€40.26
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
$9.17
|
$8.04
€7.90
|
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pay 86.6% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.01
$42.01
|
$73.17
€71.83
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.94
$52.90
|
$30.09
€29.54
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.54
$135.98
|
$71.32
€70.01
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.04
$161.38
|
$87.55
€85.95
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