Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

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Fiji

Suva vs. Castries Cost of Living Summary

Suva is 18.2% cheaper than Castries.

Restaurants: pay 25.4% less in Suva
Groceries: pay 48.5% less in Suva
Transportation: pay 6.9% less in Suva
Housing: pay 5.8% more in Suva
Childcare: pay 6.5% more in Suva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.3% less in Suva
Clothing: pay 42.7% less in Suva

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

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Suva vs. Castries Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Suva instead of Castries, you would:

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pay 25.4% less for restaurants

	Castries	Suva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$5.78 FJD13.10	-37.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$7.55 FJD17.13	-9.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.54 FJD3.49	-20.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$0.76 FJD1.73	-21.3%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 48.5% less for groceries

	Castries	Suva
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$0.55 FJD1.25	-70.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$5.12 FJD11.60	-8.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$4.93 FJD11.17	-36.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.61 EC$12.47	$3.32 FJD7.52	-28.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$2.82 FJD6.40	-31.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$1.13 FJD2.55	-71.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$1.13 FJD2.56	+51.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.57 FJD3.56	-57.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.45 FJD3.29	-78.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.57 FJD1.29	-63.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$0.49 FJD1.11	-46.9%
Average			-48.5%

Castries vs. Suva - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.9% less for transportation

	Castries	Suva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$5.36 FJD12.16	-8.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.21 FJD50.37
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$24,435.76 FJD55,411.74	-5.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.44 FJD10.07
Average			-6.9%

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pay 5.8% more for housing

	Castries	Suva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.60 EC$131.33	$23.99 FJD54.40	-50.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$885.02 FJD2,006.91	+93.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$325.66 FJD738.49	-5.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.32 EC$254.90	$34.77 FJD78.84	-63.1%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 6.5% more for childcare

	Castries	Suva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$226.59 FJD513.82	+6.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96
Average			+6.5%

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pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Castries	Suva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 EC$7.50	$3.55 FJD8.06	+28.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.93 FJD6.65	-20.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$9.77 FJD22.16	+5.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.63 EC$112.50	$36.16 FJD82.00	-13.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 EC$15.00	$3.33 FJD7.56	-40.0%
Average			-14.3%

Castries vs. Suva - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 42.7% less for clothing

	Castries	Suva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.25 EC$225.00	$33.32 FJD75.56	-60.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.88 EC$137.50	$39.99 FJD90.67	-21.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$69.22 FJD156.97	-37.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.01 EC$300.00	$61.13 FJD138.63	-44.9%
Average			-42.7%

Castries vs. Suva - Cost of clothing

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