Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 19.6% cheaper than Fiji.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 36.4% less for restaurants
Fiji
|
Kenya
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.36
FJD9.86
|
$3.08
KES401.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.55
|
$5.77
KES753.27
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
FJD2.64
|
$0.60
KES78.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FJD2.02
|
$0.48
KES62.09
|
|
pay 37.7% less for groceries
Fiji
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
FJD1.62
|
$0.50
KES65.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.62
FJD10.43
|
$4.28
KES558.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
FJD9.79
|
$2.86
KES373.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
FJD5.21
|
$1.62
KES211.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.85
FJD6.44
|
$2.32
KES302.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
FJD2.59
|
$1.01
KES131.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
FJD2.08
|
$0.42
KES54.18
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
FJD2.90
|
$0.60
KES78.65
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
FJD2.79
|
$0.33
KES43.52
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FJD1.57
|
$0.29
KES38.08
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FJD1.54
|
$0.38
KES49.45
|
|
pay 27.6% more for transportation
Fiji
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.93
FJD11.15
|
$5.64
KES735.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.07
FJD67.96
|
$33.59
KES4,383.59
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,020.12
FJD47,515.99
|
$16,982.90
KES2,216,268.40
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.87
|
$8.89
KES1,160.75
|
|
pay 22.2% less for housing
Fiji
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.12
FJD50.00
|
$39.22
KES5,118.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.12
FJD1,110.18
|
$184.65
KES24,097.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.72
FJD614.23
|
$112.87
KES14,729.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.68
FJD82.91
|
$20.03
KES2,614.06
|
|
pay 24.5% less for childcare
Fiji
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.81
FJD449.40
|
$120.67
KES15,747.47
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,859.23
FJD15,505.30
|
$6,188.65
KES807,618.38
|
|
pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports
Fiji
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
FJD5.50
|
$1.94
KES253.68
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
FJD6.54
|
$2.12
KES277.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.87
FJD20.05
|
$2.66
KES347.51
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.99
FJD40.68
|
$30.22
KES3,944.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.25
FJD9.60
|
$5.77
KES753.63
|
|
pay 41.2% less for clothing
Fiji
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.92
FJD54.08
|
$13.35
KES1,742.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.87
FJD74.31
|
$20.55
KES2,682.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.91
FJD139.94
|
$30.06
KES3,922.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.50
FJD129.99
|
$39.30
KES5,128.96
|
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