Cost of living comparison
Suva is 48.5% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Suva instead of Australia, you would:
pay 53.5% less for restaurants
Australia
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
A$25.49
|
$4.47
FJD10.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.89
|
$6.70
FJD15.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.89
|
$1.27
FJD2.86
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.25
|
$0.89
FJD2.02
|
|
pay 24.0% less for groceries
Australia
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.53
|
$0.48
FJD1.07
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
A$7.15
|
$5.38
FJD12.14
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
A$8.73
|
$4.81
FJD10.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.86
|
$3.29
FJD7.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
A$6.05
|
$3.29
FJD7.43
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.17
|
$1.21
FJD2.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.90
|
$0.87
FJD1.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.10
|
$1.58
FJD3.58
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$3.04
|
$1.25
FJD2.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.72
|
$0.63
FJD1.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.44
|
$0.59
FJD1.34
|
|
pay 40.8% less for transportation
Australia
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
A$7.18
|
$5.00
FJD11.30
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$84.46
A$128.18
|
$22.33
FJD50.45
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,859.34
A$42,281.59
|
$22,334.39
FJD50,452.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
A$27.51
|
$4.47
FJD10.09
|
|
pay 58.4% less for housing
Australia
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.36
A$84.02
|
$22.71
FJD51.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.08
A$1,909.36
|
$753.79
FJD1,702.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.44
A$1,474.34
|
$405.21
FJD915.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.88
A$215.33
|
$33.59
FJD75.88
|
|
pay 59.9% less for childcare
Australia
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,377.23
A$2,090.19
|
$186.12
FJD420.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,720.56
A$22,341.11
|
$9,827.13
FJD22,199.00
|
|
pay 51.1% less for entertainment and sports
Australia
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.69
A$10.16
|
$2.68
FJD6.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.47
|
$3.10
FJD6.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.13
A$42.70
|
$9.83
FJD22.20
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.84
A$81.71
|
$27.01
FJD61.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
A$20.09
|
$4.47
FJD10.09
|
|
pay 52.1% less for clothing
Australia
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$114.24
|
$25.91
FJD58.52
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
A$82.42
|
$27.25
FJD61.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
A$155.46
|
$63.68
FJD143.86
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.12
A$179.26
|
$52.63
FJD118.90
|
|
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