Cost of living comparison

Fiji

compared to

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe vs. Fiji Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 21.7% cheaper than Fiji overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.9% less in Zimbabwe
Groceries: pay 10.2% less in Zimbabwe
Transportation: pay 38.4% more in Zimbabwe
Housing: pay 45.7% less in Zimbabwe
Childcare: pay 5.4% more in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.7% less in Zimbabwe
Clothing: pay 33.1% less in Zimbabwe

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

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Zimbabwe vs. Fiji Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.9% less for restaurants

	Fiji	Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.37 FJD14.31	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	+13.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.63 FJD17.14	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	-29.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FJD3.29	$0.73 ZWL234.79	-50.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 FJD2.28	$0.42 ZWL135.90	-58.3%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 10.2% less for groceries

	Fiji	Zimbabwe
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 FJD1.43	$1.00 ZWL322.00	+57.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 FJD12.37	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	-4.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 FJD11.12	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	+20.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 FJD7.11	$1.90 ZWL611.53	-40.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.81 FJD8.57	$2.12 ZWL682.33	-44.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 FJD2.30	$1.10 ZWL353.72	+7.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 FJD2.10	$0.73 ZWL236.30	-21.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 FJD3.06	$1.02 ZWL328.63	-25.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 FJD2.31	$0.59 ZWL188.63	-42.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 FJD1.35	$0.67 ZWL217.09	+12.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.29	$0.72 ZWL231.09	+25.1%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 38.4% more for transportation

	Fiji	Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 FJD11.36	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	+30.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD49.91	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	+102.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,622.47 FJD71,047.80	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	-25.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.55 FJD10.23	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	+328.2%
Average			+38.4%

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pay 45.7% less for housing

	Fiji	Zimbabwe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.57 FJD48.47	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	+309.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$887.39 FJD1,993.74	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	-68.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.15 FJD926.00	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	-48.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 FJD94.74	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	+32.4%
Average			-45.7%

Fiji vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of housing

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pay 5.4% more for childcare

	Fiji	Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.51 FJD304.45	$331.89 ZWL107K	+144.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD29,862.17	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	-54.6%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Fiji	Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 FJD7.65	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-59.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.25 FJD7.30	$2.56 ZWL825.12	-21.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.07 FJD22.63	$1.75 ZWL563.50	-82.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.05 FJD72.00	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	+23.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.22 FJD9.48	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+136.9%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 33.1% less for clothing

	Fiji	Zimbabwe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.15 FJD60.99	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	-18.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.21 FJD94.83	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	-61.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.26 FJD117.42	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	-18.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.89 FJD143.54	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	-22.8%
Average			-33.1%

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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: October 2026

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