Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 55.0% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 22.2% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
$10.25
|
$4.80
$10.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
$9.22
|
$7.15
$16.18
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
$2.16
|
$1.11
$2.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
$1.52
|
$0.80
$1.81
|
|
pay 45.0% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
$0.62
$1.41
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
$12.78
|
$5.01
$11.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
$14.89
|
$4.16
$9.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
$2.20
$4.98
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
$5.62
|
$2.09
$4.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.41
|
$1.03
$2.33
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
$1.68
|
$0.82
$1.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.41
|
$1.08
$2.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
$1.87
|
$0.85
$1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
$1.42
|
$0.58
$1.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
$1.41
|
$0.57
$1.29
|
|
pay 61.7% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
$12.03
|
$4.68
$10.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
$131.16
|
$34.97
$79.13
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
$153,699.80
|
$17,383.55
$39,330.28
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
$12.30
|
$4.38
$9.92
|
|
pay 66.3% less for housing
Singapore
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
$49.49
|
$29.00
$65.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
$4,910.24
|
$491.27
$1,111.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
$3,305.53
|
$292.67
$662.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
$167.80
|
$35.85
$81.12
|
|
pay 80.2% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
$1,719.23
|
$183.21
$414.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
$37,290.01
|
$6,847.61
$15,492.71
|
|
pay 58.2% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
$10.25
|
$2.37
$5.36
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
$6.39
|
$2.49
$5.62
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
$15.37
|
$8.22
$18.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
$154.02
|
$17.78
$40.23
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
$14.86
|
$3.93
$8.89
|
|
pay 51.7% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
$101.92
|
$18.44
$41.72
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
$56.71
|
$25.92
$58.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
$145.94
|
$55.34
$125.21
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
$152.43
|
$60.86
$137.69
|
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