Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fiji vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary
Fiji is 26.0% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.3% less in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 29.9% less in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 48.1% less in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 49.3% less in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 87.8% more in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.2% less in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 54.0% less in Fiji
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Fiji. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Fiji.
Fiji vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fiji instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 51.3% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
SEK135.13
|
$4.75
FJD10.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.04
SEK103.80
|
$7.45
FJD16.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
SEK24.30
|
$1.30
FJD2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
SEK20.85
|
$0.97
FJD2.20
|
|
Sweden vs. Fiji - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
SEK27.05
|
$0.63
FJD1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
SEK56.41
|
$4.38
FJD9.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.33
SEK59.53
|
$4.85
FJD10.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
SEK40.79
|
$2.68
FJD6.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
SEK52.34
|
$3.25
FJD7.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
SEK13.27
|
$1.01
FJD2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
SEK11.37
|
$1.04
FJD2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK12.78
|
$1.38
FJD3.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
SEK18.56
|
$1.29
FJD2.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SEK7.51
|
$0.63
FJD1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.45
|
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
|
Sweden vs. Fiji - Cost of groceries
pay 48.1% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
SEK68.82
|
$4.92
FJD11.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
SEK770.06
|
$29.63
FJD66.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,594.19
SEK297,001.19
|
$27,223.90
FJD61,538.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.67
SEK231.92
|
$4.41
FJD9.98
|
|
Sweden vs. Fiji - Cost of transportation
pay 49.3% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.43
SEK351.83
|
$21.30
FJD48.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.32
SEK8,801.88
|
$596.00
FJD1,347.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$720.46
SEK6,772.72
|
$311.98
FJD705.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.92
SEK920.46
|
$37.95
FJD85.79
|
|
Sweden vs. Fiji - Cost of housing
pay 87.8% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$155.59
SEK1,462.61
|
$178.25
FJD402.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,116.05
SEK38,692.91
|
$10,742.72
FJD24,283.38
|
|
Sweden vs. Fiji - Cost of childcare
pay 37.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.74
SEK72.78
|
$2.72
FJD6.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
SEK42.87
|
$2.90
FJD6.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.64
SEK71.85
|
$9.45
FJD21.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.09
SEK414.45
|
$29.82
FJD67.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.46
SEK154.71
|
$4.00
FJD9.04
|
|
Sweden vs. Fiji - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 54.0% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.86
SEK891.76
|
$20.08
FJD45.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.53
SEK399.76
|
$29.58
FJD66.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.79
SEK1,003.91
|
$55.39
FJD125.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$151.29
SEK1,422.20
|
$62.57
FJD141.44
|
|
Sweden vs. Fiji - Cost of clothing
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