Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 2.3 times more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Suva, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Suva
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD9.90
|
$17.66
GIP13.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD14.85
|
$10.09
GIP7.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
FJD2.81
|
$1.98
GIP1.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FJD1.98
|
$1.85
GIP1.41
|
|
pay 51.6% more for groceries
Suva
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
FJD1.05
|
$1.67
GIP1.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FJD11.91
|
$4.15
GIP3.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
FJD10.66
|
$7.63
GIP5.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
FJD7.29
|
$3.79
GIP2.88
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
FJD7.29
|
$3.89
GIP2.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
FJD2.69
|
$2.06
GIP1.57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
FJD1.92
|
$1.54
GIP1.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
FJD3.51
|
$1.61
GIP1.22
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
FJD2.78
|
$1.15
GIP0.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.41
|
$1.03
GIP0.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
FJD1.31
|
$0.86
GIP0.66
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Suva
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
FJD11.08
|
$5.78
GIP4.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.33
FJD49.49
|
$8.13
GIP6.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,334.39
FJD49,490.78
|
$31,057.47
GIP23,611.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD9.90
|
$24.97
GIP18.99
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Suva
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.71
FJD50.32
|
$53.50
GIP40.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$753.79
FJD1,670.31
|
$1,646.15
GIP1,251.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$405.21
FJD897.90
|
$1,585.28
GIP1,205.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.59
FJD74.43
|
$87.83
GIP66.77
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Suva
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.12
FJD412.42
|
$805.78
GIP612.60
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,827.13
FJD21,775.94
|
$15,134.60
GIP11,506.23
|
|
pay 59.6% more for entertainment and sports
Suva
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD5.94
|
$4.10
GIP3.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
FJD6.86
|
$2.99
GIP2.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD21.78
|
$4.54
GIP3.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.01
FJD59.86
|
$70.94
GIP53.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD9.90
|
$10.72
GIP8.15
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
Suva
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD57.41
|
$125.33
GIP95.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD60.38
|
$41.78
GIP31.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.68
FJD141.12
|
$127.87
GIP97.22
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.63
FJD116.63
|
$113.51
GIP86.30
|
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