Cost of living comparison
London is 3.8 times more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in London instead of Suva, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Suva
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
$25.22
£20.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.21
|
$10.09
£8.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
FJD2.88
|
$2.54
£2.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FJD2.03
|
$2.08
£1.66
|
|
pay 41.0% more for groceries
Suva
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
FJD1.08
|
$1.96
£1.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FJD12.21
|
$4.74
£3.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
FJD10.93
|
$6.34
£5.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
FJD7.47
|
$3.99
£3.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
FJD7.47
|
$4.28
£3.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
FJD2.75
|
$1.47
£1.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
FJD1.97
|
$0.75
£0.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
FJD3.60
|
$1.48
£1.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
FJD2.85
|
$1.76
£1.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
$0.73
£0.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for transportation
Suva
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
FJD11.36
|
$7.20
£5.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.33
FJD50.71
|
$252.24
£201.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,334.39
FJD50,714.70
|
$34,406.00
£27,472.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
$25.33
£20.22
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
Suva
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.71
FJD51.56
|
$39.12
£31.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$753.79
FJD1,711.62
|
$2,697.16
£2,153.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$405.21
FJD920.11
|
$2,027.26
£1,618.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.59
FJD76.27
|
$284.51
£227.17
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
Suva
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.12
FJD422.62
|
$2,321.07
£1,853.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,827.13
FJD22,314.47
|
$25,293.41
£20,195.95
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Suva
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.09
|
$8.20
£6.55
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
FJD7.03
|
$4.56
£3.64
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.31
|
$18.92
£15.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.01
FJD61.34
|
$58.95
£47.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
$18.92
£15.11
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Suva
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.83
|
$103.07
£82.30
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD61.87
|
$49.65
£39.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.68
FJD144.61
|
$112.31
£89.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.63
FJD119.52
|
$123.32
£98.47
|
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