Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 57.9% more expensive than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.3% more in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 93.3% more in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 51.6% more in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 91.8% more in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 32.6% more in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 24.7% less in Fiji
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, and childcare in Fiji are more expensive than in Russia. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Fiji.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Russia, you would:
pay 58.3% more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB661.66
|
$4.47
FJD10.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB421.12
|
$7.32
FJD17.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB81.09
|
$1.28
FJD3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB39.07
|
$0.87
FJD2.04
|
|
pay 93.3% more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB47.63
|
$0.59
FJD1.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB377.63
|
$4.99
FJD11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB312.27
|
$4.82
FJD11.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB123.09
|
$2.47
FJD5.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB168.32
|
$3.27
FJD7.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB55.05
|
$1.11
FJD2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB56.04
|
$1.00
FJD2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB72.54
|
$1.33
FJD3.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB90.08
|
$1.30
FJD3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB21.99
|
$0.63
FJD1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.18
|
$0.61
FJD1.43
|
|
pay 51.6% more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB215.33
|
$4.92
FJD11.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,795.61
|
$29.99
FJD70.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,707,937.71
|
$26,444.40
FJD61,874.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB421.82
|
$4.36
FJD10.19
|
|
pay 91.8% more for housing
|
Russia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB607.23
|
$23.46
FJD54.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB30,948.72
|
$573.38
FJD1,341.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB21,431.37
|
$260.63
FJD609.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB6,600.35
|
$40.62
FJD95.04
|
|
pay 32.6% more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB19,321.01
|
$180.39
FJD422.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB515,774.30
|
$8,637.89
FJD20,210.94
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB144.60
|
$2.68
FJD6.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB169.81
|
$3.03
FJD7.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB213.21
|
$9.07
FJD21.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,861.61
|
$29.74
FJD69.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB403.85
|
$4.19
FJD9.80
|
|
pay 24.7% less for clothing
|
Russia
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB5,269.88
|
$24.28
FJD56.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB3,447.78
|
$29.93
FJD70.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB7,778.19
|
$62.95
FJD147.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB7,685.16
|
$63.32
FJD148.17
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Fiji or Russia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.