Cost of living comparison
Suva is 9.7% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Suva instead of Amman, you would:
pay 62.1% more for restaurants
Amman
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.47
FJD9.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$6.70
FJD14.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$1.27
FJD2.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.89
FJD1.99
|
|
pay 60.3% more for groceries
Amman
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$0.48
FJD1.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$5.38
FJD11.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$4.81
FJD10.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$3.29
FJD7.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$3.29
FJD7.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.21
FJD2.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.87
FJD1.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$1.58
FJD3.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$1.25
FJD2.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.63
FJD1.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.59
FJD1.32
|
|
pay 38.4% less for transportation
Amman
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$5.00
FJD11.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.000
|
$22.33
FJD49.77
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,000.000
|
$22,334.39
FJD49,765.49
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.390
|
$4.47
FJD9.95
|
|
pay 14.2% more for housing
Amman
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.200
|
$22.71
FJD50.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.680
|
$753.79
FJD1,679.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.910
|
$405.21
FJD902.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.460
|
$33.59
FJD74.84
|
|
pay 24.2% more for childcare
Amman
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.620
|
$186.12
FJD414.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,030.400
|
$9,827.13
FJD21,896.82
|
|
pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.68
FJD5.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$3.10
FJD6.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$9.83
FJD21.90
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.710
|
$27.01
FJD60.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$4.47
FJD9.95
|
|
pay 49.6% less for clothing
Amman
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.800
|
$25.91
FJD57.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.580
|
$27.25
FJD60.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.740
|
$63.68
FJD141.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.140
|
$52.63
FJD117.28
|
|
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