Cost of living

Fiji

compared to

China

hira
Fiji
China
Cost of living one person
$957
$718
Cost of living Family
$1822
$1974
One person rent
$429
$463
Family rent
$1261
$1485
Food expenses
$332
$242
Transport expenses
$29.23
$72.12
Monthly salary after tax
$1216.65
$771.56
Quality of life
32.58
32.86
Human freedom index
8.55
4.38
Life expectancy
68.31
74.48
English speaking %
21.09%
8.76%
Population
883.5K
1.41B

The average cost of living in Fiji ($957) is 34% more expensive than in China ($718). Fiji ranked 96th vs 134th for China in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Fiji compared to 1.1 months in China .

Eating Out
Fiji
China
Lunch Menu
$4.53
$3.27
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.11
$26
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$5.28
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.03
Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.8
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
Fiji
China
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503.68
$324.01
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305.04
$198.02
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1527.26
$688.04
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563.96
$551.3
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$37.47
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.98
$59.36
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$10.32
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.49
$4.89
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$5017
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$458
$3339
Transportation
Fiji
China
Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.33
Monthly ticket local transport
$23.03
$17.54
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$5.05
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.24
Groceries
Fiji
China
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.82
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.58
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.05
Eggs, x12
$3.5
$1.42
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.74
$12.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$4.17
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$10.98
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.4
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.53
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.37
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.1
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.03
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.46
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$12.95
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.93
Cigarette pack
$7.96
$4.1
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.68
$4.27
Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$5.12
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.6
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.9
Other
Fiji
China
Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.38
$39.29
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.95
$5.9
Doctor's visit
$15.5
$32.27
Haircut, simple
$3.85
$5.12
Brand Jeans
$22.41
$61.27
Brand Sneakers
$55.85
$78.06
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217.44
$491.51
International Primary School, 1 year
$8259
$18082