Cost of living comparison
compared to
Suva vs. Fiji Cost of Living Summary
Suva is 4.1% more expensive than Fiji overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3% less in Suva
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% more in Suva
- Transportation
-
pay 11.0% less in Suva
- Housing
-
pay 1.5% more in Suva
- Childcare
-
pay 28.6% more in Suva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% more in Suva
- Clothing
-
pay 9.9% more in Suva
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Suva are more expensive than in Fiji. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Suva.
Suva vs. Fiji Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Suva instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 6.3% less for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.75
FJD10.84
|
$5.30
FJD12.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
FJD17.01
|
$6.62
FJD15.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
FJD2.97
|
$1.37
FJD3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
FJD2.22
|
$0.67
FJD1.53
|
|
Fiji vs. Suva - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5% more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
$0.51
FJD1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
FJD9.99
|
$5.08
FJD11.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
FJD11.08
|
$4.78
FJD10.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
FJD6.12
|
$3.23
FJD7.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
FJD7.41
|
$2.54
FJD5.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
FJD2.31
|
$1.12
FJD2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
FJD2.36
|
$1.12
FJD2.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
FJD3.14
|
$1.56
FJD3.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
FJD2.94
|
$1.44
FJD3.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
$0.62
FJD1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
$0.54
FJD1.23
|
|
Fiji vs. Suva - Cost of groceries
pay 11.0% less for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.23
|
$5.08
FJD11.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.63
FJD67.67
|
$22.07
FJD50.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,223.90
FJD62,171.21
|
$24,281.49
FJD55,451.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.41
FJD10.08
|
$4.41
FJD10.08
|
|
Fiji vs. Suva - Cost of transportation
pay 1.5% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.30
FJD48.65
|
$23.84
FJD54.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.00
FJD1,361.09
|
$485.63
FJD1,109.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$311.98
FJD712.47
|
$379.67
FJD867.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.95
FJD86.67
|
$34.55
FJD78.90
|
|
Fiji vs. Suva - Cost of housing
pay 28.6% more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$178.25
FJD407.07
|
$224.05
FJD511.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,742.72
FJD24,533.15
|
$14,127.41
FJD32,262.77
|
|
Fiji vs. Suva - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
FJD6.21
|
$3.09
FJD7.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
FJD6.61
|
$2.98
FJD6.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.45
FJD21.58
|
$9.71
FJD22.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.82
FJD68.11
|
$29.87
FJD68.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
FJD9.14
|
$3.86
FJD8.82
|
|
Fiji vs. Suva - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.9% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.08
FJD45.85
|
$25.61
FJD58.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.58
FJD67.55
|
$26.93
FJD61.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.39
FJD126.50
|
$68.78
FJD157.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.57
FJD142.90
|
$60.75
FJD138.73
|
|
Fiji vs. Suva - Cost of clothing
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