Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fiji vs. Netherlands Cost of Living Summary
Fiji is 51.0% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.5% less in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% less in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 55.9% less in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 67.8% less in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 44.6% less in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.3% less in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 53.5% less in Fiji
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Fiji.
Fiji vs. Netherlands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fiji instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 63.5% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€18.68
|
$4.75
FJD10.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.94
€12.02
|
$7.45
FJD16.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.53
€3.05
|
$1.30
FJD2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.48
|
$0.97
FJD2.21
|
|
Netherlands vs. Fiji - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.1% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
$0.63
FJD1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€5.78
|
$4.38
FJD9.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.19
|
$4.85
FJD11.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.76
€4.10
|
$2.68
FJD6.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.31
€6.30
|
$3.25
FJD7.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.91
|
$1.01
FJD2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.98
|
$1.04
FJD2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$1.38
FJD3.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.59
|
$1.29
FJD2.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$0.63
FJD1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.80
|
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
|
Netherlands vs. Fiji - Cost of groceries
pay 55.9% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.56
€7.38
|
$4.92
FJD11.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$101.86
€87.83
|
$29.63
FJD67.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,970.03
€31,880.25
|
$27,223.90
FJD61,832.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.44
€23.66
|
$4.41
FJD10.03
|
|
Netherlands vs. Fiji - Cost of transportation
pay 67.8% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.26
€42.48
|
$21.30
FJD48.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.13
€1,260.83
|
$596.00
FJD1,353.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.44
€1,048.97
|
$311.98
FJD708.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.59
€172.11
|
$37.95
FJD86.20
|
|
Netherlands vs. Fiji - Cost of housing
pay 44.6% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,911.60
€1,648.43
|
$178.25
FJD404.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,591.36
€9,133.21
|
$10,742.72
FJD24,399.40
|
|
Netherlands vs. Fiji - Cost of childcare
pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.49
€5.60
|
$2.72
FJD6.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.17
€3.60
|
$2.90
FJD6.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.74
€11.84
|
$9.45
FJD21.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.55
€37.55
|
$29.82
FJD67.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.09
€13.87
|
$4.00
FJD9.09
|
|
Netherlands vs. Fiji - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 53.5% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.61
€81.59
|
$20.08
FJD45.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.24
€39.01
|
$29.58
FJD67.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.29
€89.93
|
$55.39
FJD125.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.17
€116.56
|
$62.57
FJD142.12
|
|
Netherlands vs. Fiji - Cost of clothing
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