Cost of living comparison
compared to
Suva vs. Colombo Cost of Living Summary
Suva is 3.7 times more expensive than Colombo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.6% more in Suva
- Groceries
-
pay 20.9% more in Suva
- Transportation
-
pay 73.6% more in Suva
- Housing
-
pay 52.0% more in Suva
- Childcare
-
pay 17.3 times more in Suva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.2% more in Suva
- Clothing
-
pay 27.4% more in Suva
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Suva are more expensive than in Colombo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Suva.
Suva vs. Colombo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Suva instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 43.6% more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
LKR1,269.15
|
$5.30
FJD12.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
LKR2,538.29
|
$6.62
FJD15.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
LKR233.26
|
$1.37
FJD3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
LKR111.43
|
$0.67
FJD1.52
|
|
Colombo vs. Suva - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.9% more for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
LKR160.10
|
$0.51
FJD1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.78
LKR2,083.94
|
$5.08
FJD11.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.70
LKR2,060.40
|
$4.78
FJD10.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
LKR600.76
|
$3.23
FJD7.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
LKR629.94
|
$2.54
FJD5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.42
LKR1,051.88
|
$1.12
FJD2.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR152.38
|
$1.12
FJD2.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.69
LKR826.88
|
$1.56
FJD3.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR168.43
|
$1.44
FJD3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR157.17
|
$0.62
FJD1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
LKR177.69
|
$0.54
FJD1.23
|
|
Colombo vs. Suva - Cost of groceries
pay 73.6% more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
LKR1,264.88
|
$5.08
FJD11.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.61
LKR2,030.64
|
$22.07
FJD50.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,432.11
LKR8,122,543.83
|
$24,281.49
FJD55,149.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.04
LKR934.09
|
$4.41
FJD10.03
|
|
Colombo vs. Suva - Cost of transportation
pay 52.0% more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.01
LKR4,306.40
|
$23.84
FJD54.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.90
LKR110,903.96
|
$485.63
FJD1,102.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$177.21
LKR54,457.87
|
$379.67
FJD862.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.78
LKR11,916.86
|
$34.55
FJD78.47
|
|
Colombo vs. Suva - Cost of housing
pay 17.3 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$33.87
LKR10,407.01
|
$224.05
FJD508.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$505.51
LKR155,343.65
|
$14,127.41
FJD32,086.88
|
|
Colombo vs. Suva - Cost of childcare
pay 36.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
LKR710.72
|
$3.09
FJD7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
LKR820.10
|
$2.98
FJD6.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.24
LKR3,147.49
|
$9.71
FJD22.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.33
LKR4,097.53
|
$29.87
FJD67.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
LKR1,015.32
|
$3.86
FJD8.77
|
|
Colombo vs. Suva - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.4% more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.56
LKR8,162.73
|
$25.61
FJD58.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.76
LKR5,457.33
|
$26.93
FJD61.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.21
LKR20,653.71
|
$68.78
FJD156.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.07
LKR11,700.33
|
$60.75
FJD137.97
|
|
Colombo vs. Suva - Cost of clothing
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