Cost of living in Fiji compared to Bulgaria
Currency:
| Food | + 28% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Fiji is 28% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Fiji | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 18 FJ$ (15 лв) | 19 лв | - 20% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 15 FJ$ (12 лв) | 12 лв | - 0% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 8 FJ$ (6 лв) | 8 лв | - 18% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 2.41 FJ$ (2.00 лв) | 2.86 лв | - 30% | |
| 12 eggs, large | 14 FJ$ (11 лв) | 6 лв | + 89% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 17 FJ$ (14 лв) | 3.90 лв | + 268% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 17 FJ$ (14 лв) | 9 лв | + 60% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 4.13 FJ$ (3.43 лв) | 2.17 лв | + 58% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 2.54 FJ$ (2.11 лв) | 1.62 лв | + 30% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 3.71 FJ$ (3.08 лв) | 1.47 лв | + 109% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 17 FJ$ (14 лв) | 13 лв | + 4% | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 4.45 FJ$ (3.70 лв) | 2.79 лв | + 33% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1.81 FJ$ (1.50 лв) | 1.07 лв | + 40% | |
| Housing | + 25% | |||
| Housing in Fiji is 25% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Fiji | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,684 FJ$ (1,398 лв) | 1,259 лв | + 11% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 836 FJ$ (694 лв) | 746 лв | - 7% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 301 FJ$ (250 лв) | 202 лв | + 24% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 1,019 FJ$ (846 лв) | 788 лв | + 7% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 1,116 FJ$ (927 лв) | 572 лв | + 62% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 248 FJ$ (206 лв) | 145 лв | + 42% | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 65 FJ$ (54 лв) | 18 лв | + 206% | |
| 40” flat screen tv | 1,445 FJ$ (1,199 лв) | 528 лв | + 127% | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 467 FJ$ (387 лв) | 222 лв | + 74% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 13 FJ$ (11 лв) | 28 лв | - 62% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 6 FJ$ (5.19 лв) | 12 лв | - 58% | |
| Clothes | - 51% | |||
| Clothes in Fiji is 51% cheaper than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Fiji | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 40 FJ$ (33 лв) | 114 лв | - 71% | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 25 FJ$ (21 лв) | 48 лв | - 57% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 120 FJ$ (100 лв) | 158 лв | - 37% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 150 FJ$ (125 лв) | 128 лв | - 2% | |
| Transportation | - 23% | |||
| Transportation in Fiji is 23% cheaper than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Fiji | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 35,000 FJ$ (29,056 лв) | 43,939 лв | - 34% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 3.12 FJ$ (2.59 лв) | 2.80 лв | - 7% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 47 FJ$ (39 лв) | 53 лв | - 27% | |
| Personal Care | - 32% | |||
| Personal Care in Fiji is 32% cheaper than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Fiji | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 10 FJ$ (8 лв) | 13 лв | - 35% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 7 FJ$ (5.85 лв) | 24 лв | - 75% | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 70 FJ$ (58 лв) | 41 лв | + 41% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 6.00 FJ$ (4.98 лв) | 8 лв | - 40% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 6 FJ$ (5.19 лв) | 5.71 лв | - 9% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 6 FJ$ (5.00 лв) | 8 лв | - 37% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 3.49 FJ$ (2.89 лв) | 3.23 лв | - 10% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 3.68 FJ$ (3.05 лв) | 5.94 лв | - 49% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 8 FJ$ (6 лв) | 20 лв | - 68% | |
| Entertainment | - 19% | |||
| Entertainment in Fiji is 19% cheaper than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Fiji | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 30 FJ$ (25 лв) | 44 лв | - 43% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 18 FJ$ (15 лв) | 24 лв | - 40% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | 58 лв | - | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 50 FJ$ (42 лв) | 97 лв | - 57% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 11 FJ$ (9 лв) | 14 лв | - 36% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 7 FJ$ (5.40 лв) | 3.92 лв | + 38% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 6 FJ$ (5.01 лв) | 3.57 лв | + 40% | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 2,000 FJ$ (1,660 лв) | 1,456 лв | + 14% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.19 FJ$ (0.16 лв) | 0.45 лв | - 65% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 100 FJ$ (83 лв) | 53 лв | + 55% | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 10 FJ$ (8 лв) | 5.86 лв | + 42% | |
| TOTAL | - 4% | |||
These prices were last updated on March 19, 2023.
Exchange rate:
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This comparison is based on abundant and consistent data. It is based on 790 prices entered by 71 different people.
Cost of living in Fiji is about the same as in Bulgaria
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