Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fiji vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
Fiji is 49.4% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
Fiji vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fiji instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 53.2% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.32
£15.99
|
$6.37
FJD14.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.25
£7.69
|
$7.63
FJD17.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.91
|
$1.47
FJD3.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
£1.35
|
$1.01
FJD2.30
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Fiji - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.4% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
£1.26
|
$0.64
FJD1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.62
£3.47
|
$5.51
FJD12.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
£4.51
|
$4.95
FJD11.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.96
£2.97
|
$3.16
FJD7.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
£2.95
|
$3.81
FJD8.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.99
|
$1.02
FJD2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$0.94
FJD2.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
£0.90
|
$1.36
FJD3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
£1.13
|
$1.03
FJD2.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.60
FJD1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$0.57
FJD1.30
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Fiji - Cost of groceries
pay 51.9% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.59
£5.69
|
$5.06
FJD11.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.20
£74.43
|
$22.21
FJD50.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,629.43
£28,233.36
|
$31,622.47
FJD71,708.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.43
£17.58
|
$4.55
FJD10.33
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Fiji - Cost of transportation
pay 56.3% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.42
£31.08
|
$21.57
FJD48.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,299.59
£975.08
|
$887.39
FJD2,012.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,069.01
£802.08
|
$412.15
FJD934.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$239.96
£180.04
|
$42.17
FJD95.62
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Fiji - Cost of housing
pay 77.8% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,589.10
£1,192.30
|
$135.51
FJD307.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,025.39
£17,275.95
|
$13,291.27
FJD30,139.96
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Fiji - Cost of childcare
pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
£4.88
|
$3.41
FJD7.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
£3.50
|
$3.25
FJD7.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.34
£16.76
|
$10.07
FJD22.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.72
£37.30
|
$32.05
FJD72.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.11
£10.58
|
$4.22
FJD9.57
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Fiji - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.9% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.37
£64.05
|
$27.15
FJD61.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.93
£33.71
|
$42.21
FJD95.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.35
£71.54
|
$52.26
FJD118.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.21
£73.68
|
$63.89
FJD144.88
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Fiji - Cost of clothing
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