Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 2.4 times more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Suva, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Suva
|
Wellington
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
$15.16
NZ$25.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.21
|
$9.09
NZ$15.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
FJD2.88
|
$2.49
NZ$4.13
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FJD2.03
|
$2.16
NZ$3.59
|
|
pay 76.3% more for groceries
Suva
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
FJD1.08
|
$2.13
NZ$3.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FJD12.21
|
$4.53
NZ$7.53
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
FJD10.93
|
$7.33
NZ$12.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
FJD7.47
|
$6.98
NZ$11.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
FJD7.47
|
$5.27
NZ$8.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
FJD2.75
|
$1.44
NZ$2.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
FJD1.97
|
$1.15
NZ$1.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
FJD3.60
|
$1.48
NZ$2.46
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
FJD2.85
|
$2.61
NZ$4.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
$0.93
NZ$1.55
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Suva
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
FJD11.36
|
$6.60
NZ$10.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.33
FJD50.71
|
$115.94
NZ$192.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,334.39
FJD50,714.70
|
$30,007.11
NZ$49,849.85
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
$16.83
NZ$27.95
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Suva
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.71
FJD51.56
|
$57.37
NZ$95.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$753.79
FJD1,711.62
|
$1,516.42
NZ$2,519.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$405.21
FJD920.11
|
$1,371.90
NZ$2,279.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.59
FJD76.27
|
$134.66
NZ$223.71
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Suva
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.12
FJD422.62
|
$777.00
NZ$1,290.80
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,827.13
FJD22,314.47
|
$12,897.92
NZ$21,426.89
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Suva
|
Wellington
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.09
|
$7.28
NZ$12.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
FJD7.03
|
$3.39
NZ$5.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.31
|
$23.83
NZ$39.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.01
FJD61.34
|
$38.32
NZ$63.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
$12.13
NZ$20.15
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Suva
|
Wellington
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.83
|
$80.07
NZ$133.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD61.87
|
$53.09
NZ$88.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.68
FJD144.61
|
$124.73
NZ$207.21
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.63
FJD119.52
|
$129.08
NZ$214.43
|
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