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Fiji

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Nigeria

Abuja vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 16.1% cheaper than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 56.1% less in Abuja
Groceries: pay 4.9% more in Abuja
Transportation: pay 14.3% less in Abuja
Housing: pay 1.8% more in Abuja
Childcare: pay 78.2% less in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.2% less in Abuja
Clothing: pay 23.3% more in Abuja

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

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Abuja vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.1% less for restaurants

	Suva	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.78 FJD13.10	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-65.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.55 FJD17.13	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	-47.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.54 FJD3.49	$0.49 NGN650.79	-68.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 FJD1.73	$0.70 NGN928.07	-8.8%
Average			-56.1%

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pay 4.9% more for groceries

	Suva	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 FJD1.25	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	+139.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FJD11.60	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	+7.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 FJD11.17	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	+181.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.32 FJD7.52	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	-44.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 FJD6.40	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	-15.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.13 FJD2.55	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	-18.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 FJD2.56	$0.66 NGN883.74	-41.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 FJD3.56	$0.68 NGN908.26	-56.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 FJD3.29	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	-27.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.29	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	+46.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 FJD1.11	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	+124.6%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 14.3% less for transportation

	Suva	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.36 FJD12.16	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	-60.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD50.37	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	+47.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,435.76 FJD55,411.74	$26,143.00 NGN35M	+7.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.44 FJD10.07	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	+64.2%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 1.8% more for housing

	Suva	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.99 FJD54.40	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	+21.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.02 FJD2,006.91	$596.02 NGN793K	-32.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$325.66 FJD738.49	$350.58 NGN467K	+7.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.77 FJD78.84	$86.28 NGN115K	+148.2%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 78.2% less for childcare

	Suva	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.59 FJD513.82	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	-80.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	$3,150.69 NGN4M	-76.3%
Average			-78.2%

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pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 FJD8.06	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	-71.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.93 FJD6.65	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	+14.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.77 FJD22.16	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-79.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.16 FJD82.00	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	-27.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.33 FJD7.56	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	+92.3%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 23.3% more for clothing

	Suva	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.32 FJD75.56	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	-22.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.99 FJD90.67	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	+51.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.22 FJD156.97	$78.11 NGN104K	+12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.13 FJD138.63	$106.08 NGN141K	+73.5%
Average			+23.3%

Suva vs. Abuja - Cost of clothing

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