Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fiji vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary
Fiji is 11.9% cheaper than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.4% more in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 29.5% less in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 14.7% less in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 3.6% more in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 50.6% less in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.4% more in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 34.9% less in Fiji
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Fiji are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Fiji.
Fiji vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fiji instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 30.4% more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
NT$151.22
|
$4.75
FJD10.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
NT$161.99
|
$7.45
FJD16.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
NT$30.70
|
$1.30
FJD2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NT$21.02
|
$0.97
FJD2.21
|
|
Taiwan vs. Fiji - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
NT$55.47
|
$0.63
FJD1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.29
NT$291.60
|
$4.38
FJD9.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.90
NT$373.42
|
$4.85
FJD11.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
NT$82.06
|
$2.68
FJD6.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
NT$111.70
|
$3.25
FJD7.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
NT$63.63
|
$1.01
FJD2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
NT$31.34
|
$1.04
FJD2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$39.17
|
$1.38
FJD3.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
NT$48.61
|
$1.29
FJD2.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
NT$37.82
|
$0.63
FJD1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
NT$32.24
|
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
|
Taiwan vs. Fiji - Cost of groceries
pay 14.7% less for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
NT$118.78
|
$4.92
FJD11.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.06
NT$1,069.33
|
$29.63
FJD67.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,728.87
NT$1,121,597.24
|
$27,223.90
FJD61,832.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.18
NT$288.18
|
$4.41
FJD10.03
|
|
Taiwan vs. Fiji - Cost of transportation
pay 3.6% more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.10
NT$662.43
|
$21.30
FJD48.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$429.29
NT$13,476.23
|
$596.00
FJD1,353.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$295.73
NT$9,283.44
|
$311.98
FJD708.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.85
NT$1,721.85
|
$37.95
FJD86.20
|
|
Taiwan vs. Fiji - Cost of housing
pay 50.6% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.45
NT$16,306.62
|
$178.25
FJD404.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,665.76
NT$523,169.72
|
$10,742.72
FJD24,399.40
|
|
Taiwan vs. Fiji - Cost of childcare
pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.97
NT$61.79
|
$2.72
FJD6.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
NT$94.24
|
$2.90
FJD6.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
NT$142.65
|
$9.45
FJD21.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.49
NT$1,176.73
|
$29.82
FJD67.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.04
NT$315.31
|
$4.00
FJD9.09
|
|
Taiwan vs. Fiji - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.9% less for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.08
NT$2,043.13
|
$20.08
FJD45.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.24
NT$980.69
|
$29.58
FJD67.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.60
NT$2,498.69
|
$55.39
FJD125.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.29
NT$3,022.88
|
$62.57
FJD142.12
|
|
Taiwan vs. Fiji - Cost of clothing
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