Cost of living comparison
Suva is 67.7% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Suva instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 68.5% less for restaurants
Hamilton
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Suva
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$4.47
FJD9.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$6.70
FJD14.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
BMD3.19
|
$1.27
FJD2.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
BMD2.75
|
$0.89
FJD1.99
|
|
pay 70.3% less for groceries
Hamilton
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Suva
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.20
BMD8.20
|
$0.48
FJD1.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.11
BMD8.11
|
$5.38
FJD11.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.07
BMD16.07
|
$4.81
FJD10.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.10
BMD8.10
|
$3.29
FJD7.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.59
BMD9.59
|
$3.29
FJD7.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.20
BMD5.20
|
$1.21
FJD2.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.20
BMD3.20
|
$0.87
FJD1.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$1.58
FJD3.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.36
BMD4.36
|
$1.25
FJD2.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.63
FJD1.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.59
FJD1.32
|
|
pay 59.2% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$5.00
FJD11.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$22.33
FJD49.77
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,500.00
BMD36,500.00
|
$22,334.39
FJD49,765.49
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.38
BMD36.38
|
$4.47
FJD9.95
|
|
pay 81.6% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Suva
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$138.75
BMD138.75
|
$22.71
FJD50.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,411.11
BMD3,411.11
|
$753.79
FJD1,679.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,200.00
BMD2,200.00
|
$405.21
FJD902.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.60
BMD199.60
|
$33.59
FJD74.84
|
|
pay 72.7% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,268.00
BMD1,268.00
|
$186.12
FJD414.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,555.56
BMD24,555.56
|
$9,827.13
FJD21,896.82
|
|
pay 62.5% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Suva
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$2.68
FJD5.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.68
BMD5.68
|
$3.10
FJD6.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
BMD17.50
|
$9.83
FJD21.90
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$172.00
BMD172.00
|
$27.01
FJD60.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$4.47
FJD9.95
|
|
pay 58.8% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Suva
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$25.91
FJD57.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BMD60.00
|
$27.25
FJD60.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.00
BMD140.00
|
$63.68
FJD141.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.83
BMD133.83
|
$52.63
FJD117.28
|
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