Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 5.4% cheaper than Senegal.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 17.7% less for restaurants
Senegal
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$4.80
FJD10.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$7.15
FJD16.16
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
F CFA657
|
$1.11
FJD2.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
F CFA586
|
$0.80
FJD1.81
|
|
pay 1.2% more for groceries
Senegal
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA359
|
$0.62
FJD1.41
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
F CFA3,800
|
$5.01
FJD11.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
F CFA4,665
|
$4.16
FJD9.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
F CFA1,362
|
$2.20
FJD4.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
F CFA2,968
|
$2.09
FJD4.72
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA626
|
$1.03
FJD2.33
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA393
|
$0.82
FJD1.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
F CFA556
|
$1.08
FJD2.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA379
|
$0.85
FJD1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA314
|
$0.58
FJD1.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
F CFA265
|
$0.57
FJD1.28
|
|
pay 15.4% less for transportation
Senegal
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
F CFA3,221
|
$4.68
FJD10.58
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.95
F CFA12,838
|
$34.97
FJD79.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,655.66
F CFA16,945,539
|
$17,383.55
FJD39,294.64
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.63
F CFA13,865
|
$4.38
FJD9.91
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
Senegal
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA29,328
|
$29.00
FJD65.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.04
F CFA502,463
|
$491.27
FJD1,110.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.09
F CFA284,976
|
$292.67
FJD661.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.00
F CFA50,241
|
$35.85
FJD81.04
|
|
pay 4.7% more for childcare
Senegal
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.76
F CFA151,198
|
$183.21
FJD414.13
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,061.82
F CFA3,101,547
|
$6,847.61
FJD15,478.67
|
|
pay 69.6% more for entertainment and sports
Senegal
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
$2.37
FJD5.36
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
F CFA2,228
|
$2.49
FJD5.62
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
F CFA822
|
$8.22
FJD18.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.56
F CFA42,621
|
$17.78
FJD40.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$3.93
FJD8.88
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
Senegal
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.64
F CFA32,864
|
$18.44
FJD41.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.32
F CFA22,252
|
$25.92
FJD58.60
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.53
F CFA51,180
|
$55.34
FJD125.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.26
F CFA46,729
|
$60.86
FJD137.57
|
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