Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.7 times more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Suva, you would:
pay 52.4% more for restaurants
Suva
|
Singapore
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD9.95
|
$11.17
SGD15.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD14.93
|
$7.45
SGD10.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
FJD2.82
|
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FJD1.99
|
$1.14
SGD1.54
|
|
pay 77.6% more for groceries
Suva
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
FJD1.06
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FJD11.98
|
$9.16
SGD12.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
FJD10.72
|
$10.85
SGD14.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
FJD7.33
|
$3.33
SGD4.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
FJD7.33
|
$4.67
SGD6.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
FJD2.70
|
$1.91
SGD2.57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
FJD1.93
|
$1.44
SGD1.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
FJD3.53
|
$1.76
SGD2.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
FJD2.79
|
$1.29
SGD1.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.41
|
$1.05
SGD1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
FJD1.32
|
$1.03
SGD1.39
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
Suva
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
FJD11.15
|
$8.01
SGD10.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.33
FJD49.77
|
$95.32
SGD128.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,334.39
FJD49,765.49
|
$134,045.26
SGD180,424.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD9.95
|
$9.23
SGD12.43
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
Suva
|
Singapore
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.71
FJD50.59
|
$35.83
SGD48.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$753.79
FJD1,679.59
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,701.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$405.21
FJD902.89
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,717.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.59
FJD74.84
|
$116.07
SGD156.23
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
Suva
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.12
FJD414.71
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,496.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,827.13
FJD21,896.82
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,560.90
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Suva
|
Singapore
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD5.97
|
$7.45
SGD10.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
FJD6.90
|
$4.79
SGD6.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD21.90
|
$12.29
SGD16.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.01
FJD60.19
|
$103.58
SGD139.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD9.95
|
$11.17
SGD15.04
|
|
pay 92.6% more for clothing
Suva
|
Singapore
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD57.73
|
$67.87
SGD91.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD60.71
|
$43.81
SGD58.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.68
FJD141.90
|
$93.40
SGD125.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.63
FJD117.28
|
$105.69
SGD142.26
|
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