Cost of living comparison

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

compared to

Fiji

Suva vs. Kingstown Cost of Living Summary

Suva is 14.2% cheaper than Kingstown.

Restaurants: pay 25.8% less in Suva
Groceries: pay 51.9% less in Suva
Transportation: pay 54.6% less in Suva
Housing: pay 41.3% more in Suva
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Suva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.7% more in Suva
Clothing: pay 32.7% less in Suva

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

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Suva vs. Kingstown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.8% less for restaurants

	Kingstown	Suva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.48 EC$17.50	$5.78 FJD13.10	-10.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.55 EC$28.50	$7.55 FJD17.13	-28.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.34 EC$6.33	$1.54 FJD3.49	-34.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$0.76 FJD1.73	-58.7%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 51.9% less for groceries

	Kingstown	Suva
Bread 1 loaf	$2.13 EC$5.76	$0.55 FJD1.25	-74.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47 EC$17.49	$5.12 FJD11.60	-20.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.14 EC$32.81	$4.93 FJD11.17	-59.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.49 EC$12.13	$3.32 FJD7.52	-26.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 EC$4.86	$2.82 FJD6.40	+56.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.32 EC$11.67	$1.13 FJD2.55	-73.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.60 EC$4.31	$1.13 FJD2.56	-29.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.37 EC$11.80	$1.57 FJD3.56	-64.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.65 EC$7.18	$1.45 FJD3.29	-45.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.75 EC$4.72	$0.57 FJD1.29	-67.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.75 EC$4.72	$0.49 FJD1.11	-71.9%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 54.6% less for transportation

	Kingstown	Suva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.87 EC$32.09	$5.36 FJD12.16	-54.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.95 EC$135.00	$22.21 FJD50.37	-55.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,927.14 EC$102K	$24,435.76 FJD55,411.74	-35.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.90 EC$70.00	$4.44 FJD10.07	-82.8%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 41.3% more for housing

	Kingstown	Suva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.80 EC$140.00	$23.99 FJD54.40	-53.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$885.02 FJD2,006.91	+212.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$323.77 EC$875.00	$325.66 FJD738.49	+0.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.59 EC$152.94	$34.77 FJD78.84	-38.6%
Average			+41.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Kingstown	Suva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$104.84 EC$283.33	$226.59 FJD513.82	+116.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96
Average			+116.1%

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pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingstown	Suva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 EC$4.50	$3.55 FJD8.06	+113.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.07 EC$11.00	$2.93 FJD6.65	-28.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 EC$11.00	$9.77 FJD22.16	+140.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.38 EC$87.50	$36.16 FJD82.00	+11.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 EC$12.50	$3.33 FJD7.56	-28.0%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 32.7% less for clothing

	Kingstown	Suva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.75 EC$175.00	$33.32 FJD75.56	-48.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.98 EC$167.50	$39.99 FJD90.67	-35.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$69.22 FJD156.97	-6.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$61.13 FJD138.63	-33.9%
Average			-32.7%

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