Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 53.7% cheaper than Suva.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Suva, you would:
pay 72.0% less for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FJD9.20
|
$1.23
PKR343.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.56
FJD14.79
|
$2.82
PKR784.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
FJD2.42
|
$0.22
PKR60.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
FJD1.78
|
$0.15
PKR41.27
|
|
pay 56.5% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
FJD0.98
|
$0.48
PKR134.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
FJD10.32
|
$2.02
PKR561.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
FJD10.41
|
$2.38
PKR662.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
FJD5.64
|
$0.94
PKR262.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
FJD5.77
|
$0.93
PKR257.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.36
|
$0.39
PKR107.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FJD1.81
|
$0.24
PKR67.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
FJD2.60
|
$0.32
PKR88.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
FJD1.39
|
$0.23
PKR65.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FJD1.16
|
$0.12
PKR34.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
FJD1.00
|
$0.18
PKR49.83
|
|
pay 52.2% less for transportation
|
Suva
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
FJD11.41
|
$3.16
PKR880.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.74
FJD71.53
|
$3.87
PKR1,078.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,139.36
FJD40,873.41
|
$13,380.28
PKR3,726,408.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
FJD10.22
|
$1.94
PKR539.35
|
|
pay 38.4% less for housing
|
Suva
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.49
FJD59.70
|
$15.15
PKR4,219.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.88
FJD1,430.57
|
$148.59
PKR41,382.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$311.14
FJD701.09
|
$86.06
PKR23,966.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.44
FJD82.11
|
$50.24
PKR13,990.53
|
|
pay 83.2% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.84
FJD421.00
|
$39.54
PKR11,011.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,484.82
FJD14,612.24
|
$804.88
PKR224,159.81
|
|
pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
FJD6.13
|
$2.11
PKR588.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
FJD6.07
|
$1.06
PKR295.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.26
FJD16.35
|
$1.06
PKR294.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.08
FJD61.03
|
$15.92
PKR4,433.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
FJD8.17
|
$2.82
PKR784.51
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Suva
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.31
FJD48.03
|
$12.72
PKR3,542.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.40
FJD57.22
|
$16.75
PKR4,666.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.25
FJD113.22
|
$51.89
PKR14,452.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$47.07
FJD106.07
|
$29.47
PKR8,207.48
|
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