Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 2.2 times more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Suva, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Suva
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FJD9.20
|
$14.40
€13.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.56
FJD14.79
|
$10.42
€9.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
FJD2.42
|
$2.71
€2.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
FJD1.78
|
$1.88
€1.75
|
|
pay 78.0% more for groceries
Suva
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
FJD0.98
|
$2.52
€2.34
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
FJD10.32
|
$4.03
€3.74
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
FJD10.41
|
$4.44
€4.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
FJD5.64
|
$3.02
€2.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
FJD5.77
|
$5.24
€4.87
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.36
|
$1.12
€1.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FJD1.81
|
$0.81
€0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
FJD2.60
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
FJD1.39
|
$1.93
€1.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FJD1.16
|
$0.50
€0.47
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
FJD1.00
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Suva
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
FJD11.41
|
$8.73
€8.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$31.74
FJD71.53
|
$71.46
€66.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,139.36
FJD40,873.41
|
$35,182.39
€32,672.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
FJD10.22
|
$18.20
€16.90
|
|
pay 85.4% more for housing
Suva
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.49
FJD59.70
|
$21.87
€20.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.88
FJD1,430.57
|
$1,063.35
€987.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$311.14
FJD701.09
|
$840.88
€780.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.44
FJD82.11
|
$80.65
€74.89
|
|
pay 50.7% more for childcare
Suva
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.84
FJD421.00
|
$378.45
€351.45
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,484.82
FJD14,612.24
|
$6,404.29
€5,947.35
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Suva
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
FJD6.13
|
$8.52
€7.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
FJD6.07
|
$4.55
€4.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.26
FJD16.35
|
$10.66
€9.90
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.08
FJD61.03
|
$37.26
€34.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
FJD8.17
|
$16.99
€15.77
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Suva
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.31
FJD48.03
|
$92.71
€86.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.40
FJD57.22
|
$36.44
€33.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.25
FJD113.22
|
$79.67
€73.98
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$47.07
FJD106.07
|
$119.75
€111.21
|
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