Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 25.7% cheaper than Suva.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Suva, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
Suva
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FJD9.27
|
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.56
FJD14.91
|
$4.20
LYD20.400
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
FJD2.44
|
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
FJD1.79
|
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
|
pay 34.4% less for groceries
Suva
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
FJD0.99
|
$0.39
LYD1.890
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
FJD10.40
|
$3.27
LYD15.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
FJD10.49
|
$3.74
LYD18.170
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
FJD5.68
|
$1.43
LYD6.930
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
FJD5.82
|
$1.74
LYD8.470
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
$0.83
LYD4.050
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FJD1.83
|
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
FJD2.62
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
FJD1.40
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FJD1.17
|
$0.31
LYD1.490
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
FJD1.01
|
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
|
pay 25.5% less for transportation
Suva
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
FJD11.49
|
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$31.74
FJD72.08
|
$23.05
LYD111.940
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,139.36
FJD41,189.03
|
$15,223.10
LYD73,938.950
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
FJD10.30
|
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
|
pay 32.1% less for housing
Suva
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.49
FJD60.16
|
$22.66
LYD110.070
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.88
FJD1,441.62
|
$230.97
LYD1,121.830
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$311.14
FJD706.51
|
$137.80
LYD669.270
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.44
FJD82.75
|
$38.44
LYD186.700
|
|
pay 71.5% less for childcare
Suva
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.84
FJD424.25
|
$70.16
LYD340.760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,484.82
FJD14,725.08
|
$1,259.84
LYD6,119.090
|
|
pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports
Suva
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
FJD6.18
|
$1.00
LYD4.880
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
FJD6.12
|
$0.60
LYD2.910
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.26
FJD16.48
|
$2.31
LYD11.220
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.08
FJD61.50
|
$28.91
LYD140.430
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
FJD8.24
|
$5.25
LYD25.500
|
|
pay 42.0% more for clothing
Suva
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.31
FJD48.40
|
$39.42
LYD191.450
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.40
FJD57.66
|
$34.22
LYD166.220
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.25
FJD114.09
|
$54.78
LYD266.090
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$47.07
FJD106.89
|
$65.56
LYD318.420
|
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