Cost of living comparison

Fiji

compared to

Zambia

Zambia vs. Fiji Cost of Living Summary

Zambia is 26.7% cheaper than Fiji overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.8% less in Zambia
Groceries: pay 9.7% more in Zambia
Transportation: pay 7.9% less in Zambia
Housing: pay 51.5% less in Zambia
Childcare: pay 13.0% more in Zambia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.8% less in Zambia
Clothing: pay 25.5% less in Zambia

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

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Zambia vs. Fiji Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.8% less for restaurants

	Fiji	Zambia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.37 FJD14.44	$5.53 ZMW110.20	-13.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.63 FJD17.30	$5.03 ZMW100.18	-34.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FJD3.32	$0.63 ZMW12.52	-57.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 FJD2.30	$0.36 ZMW7.20	-64.3%
Average			-32.8%

Fiji vs. Zambia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.7% more for groceries

	Fiji	Zambia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 FJD1.44	$1.18 ZMW23.48	+85.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 FJD12.49	$5.15 ZMW102.63	-6.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 FJD11.22	$6.37 ZMW126.88	+28.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 FJD7.18	$1.77 ZMW35.36	-43.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.81 FJD8.64	$2.87 ZMW57.22	-24.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 FJD2.32	$1.11 ZMW22.03	+7.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 FJD2.12	$1.10 ZMW21.94	+17.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 FJD3.09	$1.65 ZMW32.94	+21.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 FJD2.33	$0.70 ZMW13.88	-32.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 FJD1.36	$1.16 ZMW23.20	+94.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.30	$0.83 ZMW16.51	+44.5%
Average			+9.7%

Fiji vs. Zambia - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.9% less for transportation

	Fiji	Zambia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 FJD11.46	$5.47 ZMW108.98	+8.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD50.37	$50.15 ZMW999.41	+125.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,622.47 FJD71,708.71	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	-76.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.55 FJD10.33	$14.58 ZMW290.52	+220.2%
Average			-7.9%

Fiji vs. Zambia - Cost of transportation

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pay 51.5% less for housing

	Fiji	Zambia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.57 FJD48.92	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	+154.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$887.39 FJD2,012.29	$280.45 ZMW5,588.55	-68.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.15 FJD934.61	$165.11 ZMW3,290.10	-59.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 FJD95.62	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	+45.9%
Average			-51.5%

Fiji vs. Zambia - Cost of housing

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pay 13.0% more for childcare

	Fiji	Zambia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.51 FJD307.28	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	+2.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	+25.2%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Fiji	Zambia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 FJD7.72	$1.26 ZMW25.05	-63.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.25 FJD7.37	$2.82 ZMW56.21	-13.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.07 FJD22.84	$3.02 ZMW60.11	-70.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.05 FJD72.67	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	+70.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.22 FJD9.57	$6.03 ZMW120.22	+42.9%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 25.5% less for clothing

	Fiji	Zambia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.15 FJD61.56	$23.28 ZMW463.85	-14.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.21 FJD95.71	$15.45 ZMW307.88	-63.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.26 FJD118.51	$45.19 ZMW900.42	-13.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.89 FJD144.88	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	+13.5%
Average			-25.5%

Fiji vs. Zambia - Cost of clothing

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