Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 51.8% more expensive than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Fiji instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 45.2% less for restaurants
French Polynesia
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.77
CFPF1,542
|
$4.80
$10.90
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.93
CFPF1,336
|
$7.15
$16.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CFPF247
|
$1.11
$2.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CFPF121
|
$0.80
$1.81
|
|
pay 52.2% less for groceries
French Polynesia
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
CFPF265
|
$0.62
$1.41
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CFPF569
|
$5.01
$11.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.00
CFPF1,119
|
$4.16
$9.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
CFPF550
|
$2.20
$4.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
CFPF678
|
$2.09
$4.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CFPF193
|
$1.03
$2.34
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
CFPF132
|
$0.82
$1.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
CFPF373
|
$1.08
$2.46
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
CFPF257
|
$0.85
$1.93
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CFPF256
|
$0.58
$1.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CFPF115
|
$0.57
$1.29
|
|
pay 1.7% less for transportation
French Polynesia
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
CFPF547
|
$4.68
$10.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
CFPF3,095
|
$34.97
$79.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,954.82
CFPF2,682,053
|
$17,383.55
$39,428.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.38
$9.94
|
|
pay 65.6% less for housing
French Polynesia
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.73
CFPF11,278
|
$29.00
$65.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,163.19
CFPF130,234
|
$491.27
$1,114.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$921.34
CFPF103,156
|
$292.67
$663.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.39
CFPF11,576
|
$35.85
$81.32
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for childcare
French Polynesia
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$183.21
$415.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$921.34
CFPF103,156
|
$6,847.61
$15,531.40
|
|
pay 49.5% less for entertainment and sports
French Polynesia
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
CFPF686
|
$2.37
$5.38
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
CFPF395
|
$2.49
$5.64
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.23
CFPF1,369
|
$8.22
$18.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.13
CFPF4,382
|
$17.78
$40.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
CFPF1,444
|
$3.93
$8.91
|
|
pay 66.7% less for clothing
French Polynesia
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.25
CFPF13,575
|
$18.44
$41.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$90.04
CFPF10,082
|
$25.92
$58.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.35
CFPF15,937
|
$55.34
$125.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.25
CFPF13,575
|
$60.86
$138.03
|
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