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Suva vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Suva is 24.7% cheaper than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 15.7% less in Suva
Groceries: pay 43.6% less in Suva
Transportation: pay 24.6% less in Suva
Housing: pay 33.6% less in Suva
Childcare: pay 36.3% less in Suva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.5% more in Suva
Clothing: pay 31.8% less in Suva

Expenses including groceries, childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Suva.

Suva vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.7% less for restaurants

	Seoul	Suva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.49 ₩12,514	$5.30 FJD11.98	-37.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.30 ₩9,281	$6.62 FJD14.97	+5.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 ₩2,415	$1.37 FJD3.11	-16.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ₩1,151	$0.67 FJD1.51	-14.2%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 43.6% less for groceries

	Seoul	Suva
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 ₩4,772	$0.51 FJD1.16	-84.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.79 ₩10,011	$5.08 FJD11.49	-25.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.85 ₩11,566	$4.78 FJD10.80	-39.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 ₩4,321	$3.23 FJD7.31	+10.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.67 ₩6,880	$2.54 FJD5.73	-45.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.45 ₩5,078	$1.12 FJD2.53	-67.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.52 ₩2,246	$1.12 FJD2.53	-26.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.35 ₩3,466	$1.56 FJD3.53	-33.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.77 ₩4,086	$1.44 FJD3.25	-48.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 ₩2,386	$0.62 FJD1.41	-61.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 ₩1,912	$0.54 FJD1.22	-58.3%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 24.6% less for transportation

	Seoul	Suva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.43 ₩6,530	$5.08 FJD11.48	+14.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.99 ₩67,782	$22.07 FJD49.90	-52.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,072.36 ₩36,951,647	$24,281.49 FJD54,887.09	-3.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.50 ₩15,475	$4.41 FJD9.98	-58.0%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 33.6% less for housing

	Seoul	Suva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.56 ₩30,296	$23.84 FJD53.89	+16.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$925.55 ₩1,364,083	$485.63 FJD1,097.74	-47.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$559.33 ₩824,340	$379.67 FJD858.23	-32.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.88 ₩175,208	$34.55 FJD78.09	-70.9%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 36.3% less for childcare

	Seoul	Suva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.15 ₩530,786	$224.05 FJD506.46	-37.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,667.04 ₩31,932,878	$14,127.41 FJD31,934.31	-34.8%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Suva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.54 ₩5,214	$3.09 FJD6.99	-12.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 ₩5,450	$2.98 FJD6.73	-19.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,693	$9.71 FJD21.95	+205.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.34 ₩83,028	$29.87 FJD67.53	-47.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 ₩15,642	$3.86 FJD8.73	-63.6%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 31.8% less for clothing

	Seoul	Suva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.77 ₩73,344	$25.61 FJD57.88	-48.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.49 ₩58,201	$26.93 FJD60.87	-31.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.94 ₩110,450	$68.78 FJD155.48	-8.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.06 ₩145,992	$60.75 FJD137.32	-38.7%
Average			-31.8%

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