Cost of living

Fiji

compared to

Iraq

hira
Fiji
Iraq
Cost of living one person
$957
$745
Cost of living Family
$1822
$1944
One person rent
$429
$466
Family rent
$1261
$1193
Food expenses
$332
$204
Transport expenses
$29.23
$92.42
Monthly salary after tax
$1216.65
$501.51
Quality of life
32.58
32.82
Human freedom index
8.55
5.45
Life expectancy
68.31
74.79
English speaking %
21.09%
33.9%
Population
883.5K
38.4M

The average cost of living in Fiji ($957) is 29% more expensive than in Iraq ($745). Fiji ranked 96th vs 125th for Iraq 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 0.7 months in Iraq .

Eating Out
Fiji
Iraq
Lunch Menu
$4.53
$4.1
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.11
$20.59
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$7.15
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.65
Cappuccino
$3.78
$2.64
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
Fiji
Iraq
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503.68
$360.33
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305.04
$169.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1527.26
$650.1
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563.96
$367.55
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$53.51
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.98
$107.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$36.57
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.49
$9.12
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$1742
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$458
$578
Transportation
Fiji
Iraq
Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.58
Monthly ticket local transport
$23.03
$44
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$17.52
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$0.46
Groceries
Fiji
Iraq
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.42
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.86
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.16
Eggs, x12
$3.5
$1.59
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.74
$5.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$5.08
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$10.07
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.24
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.13
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.14
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$0.53
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.68
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.38
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.1
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$14.84
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.69
Cigarette pack
$7.96
$2.39
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.68
$3.01
Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$2.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.01
Other
Fiji
Iraq
Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.38
$35.04
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.95
$8.82
Doctor's visit
$15.5
$15.21
Haircut, simple
$3.85
$4.66
Brand Jeans
$22.41
$30.7
Brand Sneakers
$55.85
$58.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217.44
$137.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$8259
$2778

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