Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 2.5 times more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Suva, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Suva
|
United Kingdom
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD9.90
|
$18.07
£13.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD14.85
|
$8.96
£6.81
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
FJD2.81
|
$2.14
£1.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FJD1.98
|
$1.52
£1.16
|
|
pay 17.6% more for groceries
Suva
|
United Kingdom
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
FJD1.05
|
$1.46
£1.11
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FJD11.91
|
$4.24
£3.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
FJD10.66
|
$5.75
£4.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
FJD7.29
|
$3.68
£2.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
FJD7.29
|
$3.66
£2.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
FJD2.69
|
$1.20
£0.91
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
FJD1.92
|
$0.67
£0.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
FJD3.51
|
$1.22
£0.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
FJD2.78
|
$1.40
£1.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.41
|
$0.63
£0.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
FJD1.31
|
$0.60
£0.46
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Suva
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
FJD11.08
|
$7.22
£5.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.33
FJD49.49
|
$94.64
£71.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,334.39
FJD49,490.78
|
$33,464.66
£25,441.84
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD9.90
|
$16.98
£12.91
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Suva
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.71
FJD50.32
|
$37.59
£28.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$753.79
FJD1,670.31
|
$1,224.35
£930.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$405.21
FJD897.90
|
$974.65
£740.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.59
FJD74.43
|
$234.45
£178.24
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
Suva
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.12
FJD412.42
|
$1,426.61
£1,084.60
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,827.13
FJD21,775.94
|
$18,036.83
£13,712.68
|
|
pay 89.1% more for entertainment and sports
Suva
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD5.94
|
$5.42
£4.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
FJD6.86
|
$3.93
£2.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD21.78
|
$16.35
£12.43
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.01
FJD59.86
|
$43.82
£33.31
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD9.90
|
$12.87
£9.79
|
|
pay 90.8% more for clothing
Suva
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD57.41
|
$76.61
£58.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD60.38
|
$39.64
£30.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.68
FJD141.12
|
$90.51
£68.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.63
FJD116.63
|
$94.66
£71.97
|
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