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Suva vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Suva is 11.9% cheaper than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 51.0% less in Suva
Groceries: pay 4.5% more in Suva
Transportation: pay 7.1% less in Suva
Housing: pay 32.3% less in Suva
Childcare: pay 59.0% more in Suva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.8% more in Suva
Clothing: pay 62.4% less in Suva

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Suva are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Suva.

Suva vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Suva instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 51.0% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Suva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.00 ARS26,034.72	$5.30 FJD12.03	-70.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00 ARS17,356.48	$6.62 FJD15.04	-44.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 ARS3,154.71	$1.37 FJD3.12	-37.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 ARS2,007.74	$0.67 FJD1.52	-51.8%
Average			-51.0%

Buenos Aires vs. Suva - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.5% more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Suva
Bread 1 loaf	$2.89 ARS4,181.15	$0.51 FJD1.17	-82.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.13 ARS8,871.09	$5.08 FJD11.55	-17.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.84 ARS8,442.80	$4.78 FJD10.85	-18.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.29 ARS4,757.11	$3.23 FJD7.35	-1.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 ARS5,669.05	$2.54 FJD5.76	-35.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 ARS1,664.69	$1.12 FJD2.54	-2.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 ARS1,390.37	$1.12 FJD2.55	+16.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 ARS819.15	$1.56 FJD3.54	+175.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 ARS1,648.30	$1.44 FJD3.27	+26.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 ARS952.66	$0.62 FJD1.42	-5.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 ARS837.26	$0.54 FJD1.23	-6.6%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 7.1% less for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Suva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.31 ARS6,237.99	$5.08 FJD11.53	+17.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 ARS28,927.47	$22.07 FJD50.14	+10.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ARS36,159,331.25	$24,281.49 FJD55,149.33	-2.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.51 ARS13,762.18	$4.41 FJD10.03	-53.6%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 32.3% less for housing

	Buenos Aires	Suva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.42 ARS42,555.70	$23.84 FJD54.15	-19.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$659.06 ARS953,253.26	$485.63 FJD1,102.99	-26.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$463.75 ARS670,751.66	$379.67 FJD862.33	-18.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.98 ARS146,052.25	$34.55 FJD78.47	-65.8%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 59.0% more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Suva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$367.39 ARS531,384.95	$224.05 FJD508.88	-39.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,496.25 ARS7,949,628.98	$14,127.41 FJD32,086.88	+157.0%
Average			+59.0%

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pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Suva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.80 ARS5,496.22	$3.09 FJD7.02	-18.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 ARS5,967.15	$2.98 FJD6.76	-27.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 ARS5,322.65	$9.71 FJD22.06	+163.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.59 ARS63,042.89	$29.87 FJD67.85	-31.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 ARS13,017.36	$3.86 FJD8.77	-57.1%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 62.4% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Suva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$112.87 ARS163,247.52	$25.61 FJD58.16	-77.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.59 ARS132,477.95	$26.93 FJD61.17	-70.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.33 ARS187,064.27	$68.78 FJD156.22	-46.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.94 ARS195,167.49	$60.75 FJD137.97	-55.0%
Average			-62.4%

Buenos Aires vs. Suva - Cost of clothing

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