Cost of living comparison

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Suva vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Suva is 15.0% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 29.1% more in Suva
Groceries: pay 7.4% less in Suva
Transportation: pay 32.2% more in Suva
Housing: pay 8.0% less in Suva
Childcare: pay 22.3% more in Suva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.2% more in Suva
Clothing: pay 12.5% less in Suva

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

Suva vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.1% more for restaurants

	Manila	Suva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱353.05	$5.30 FJD12.03	-12.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱252.18	$6.62 FJD15.04	+54.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.95	$1.37 FJD3.12	+41.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.53	$0.67 FJD1.52	+33.0%
Average			+29.1%

Manila vs. Suva - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.4% less for groceries

	Manila	Suva
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.20	$0.51 FJD1.17	-61.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.71	$5.08 FJD11.55	+18.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱429.22	$4.78 FJD10.85	-34.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.78	$3.23 FJD7.35	+46.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.88	$2.54 FJD5.76	+11.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.87	$1.12 FJD2.54	-26.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.21	$1.12 FJD2.55	+36.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.97	$1.56 FJD3.54	-4.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.03	$1.44 FJD3.27	+40.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.60	$0.62 FJD1.42	-46.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.59	$0.54 FJD1.23	-60.7%
Average			-7.4%

Manila vs. Suva - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.2% more for transportation

	Manila	Suva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱245.08	$5.08 FJD11.53	+21.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.96	$22.07 FJD50.14	+60.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,482,795.87	$24,281.49 FJD55,149.33	-4.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.48	$4.41 FJD10.03	+51.0%
Average			+32.2%

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pay 8.0% less for housing

	Manila	Suva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,589.12	$23.84 FJD54.15	-12.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,077.69	$485.63 FJD1,102.99	-5.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,760.64	$379.67 FJD862.33	+50.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,892.28	$34.55 FJD78.47	-65.6%
Average			-8.0%

Manila vs. Suva - Cost of housing

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pay 22.3% more for childcare

	Manila	Suva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,125.68	$224.05 FJD508.88	+61.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱998,869.80	$14,127.41 FJD32,086.88	-17.1%
Average			+22.3%

Manila vs. Suva - Cost of childcare

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pay 49.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Suva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.74	$3.09 FJD7.02	+111.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.71	$2.98 FJD6.76	+15.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.65	$9.71 FJD22.06	+197.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,470.49	$29.87 FJD67.85	-29.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.79	$3.86 FJD8.77	-48.4%
Average			+49.2%

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pay 12.5% less for clothing

	Manila	Suva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,886.45	$25.61 FJD58.16	-48.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,741.30	$26.93 FJD61.17	-9.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,740.84	$68.78 FJD156.22	-14.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,913.92	$60.75 FJD137.97	+22.2%
Average			-12.5%

Manila vs. Suva - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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