Cost of living comparison

Fiji

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Eritrea

Asmara vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Asmara is 21.8% cheaper than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 62.2% more in Asmara
Groceries: pay 3.1% more in Asmara
Transportation: pay 31.2% more in Asmara
Housing: pay 49.6% less in Asmara
Childcare: pay 85.3% less in Asmara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.0% less in Asmara
Clothing: pay 3.0 times more in Asmara

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

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Asmara vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.2% more for restaurants

	Suva	Asmara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.78 FJD13.10	$21.00 ERN315.00	+263.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.55 FJD17.13	$5.99 ERN89.85	-20.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.54 FJD3.49	$1.00 ERN15.00	-34.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 FJD1.73	$1.00 ERN15.00	+30.9%
Average			+62.2%

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pay 3.1% more for groceries

	Suva	Asmara
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 FJD1.25	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FJD11.60	$1.50 ERN22.50	-70.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 FJD11.17	$6.06 ERN90.85	+23.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.32 FJD7.52	$4.38 ERN65.70	+32.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 FJD6.40	$12.17 ERN182.57	+331.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.13 FJD2.55	$5.54 ERN83.16	+392.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 FJD2.56	$0.58 ERN8.69	-48.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 FJD3.56	$0.91 ERN13.61	-42.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 FJD3.29	$0.53 ERN7.94	-63.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.29	$0.82 ERN12.25	+44.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 FJD1.11	$0.42 ERN6.35	-13.8%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 31.2% more for transportation

	Suva	Asmara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.36 FJD12.16	$9.46 ERN141.95	+76.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD50.37	$8.00 ERN120.00	-64.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,435.76 FJD55,411.74	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	+172.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.44 FJD10.07	??
Average			+31.2%

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pay 49.6% less for housing

	Suva	Asmara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.99 FJD54.40	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+733.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.02 FJD2,006.91	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	-71.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$325.66 FJD738.49	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	-38.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.77 FJD78.84	$19.12 ERN286.76	-45.0%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 85.3% less for childcare

	Suva	Asmara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.59 FJD513.82	$25.00 ERN375.00	-89.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	-80.4%
Average			-85.3%

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pay 65.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Asmara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 FJD8.06	$0.60 ERN9.00	-83.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.93 FJD6.65	$0.80 ERN12.00	-72.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.77 FJD22.16	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.16 FJD82.00	$27.00 ERN405.00	-25.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.33 FJD7.56	$1.20 ERN18.00	-64.0%
Average			-65.0%

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pay 3.0 times more for clothing

	Suva	Asmara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.32 FJD75.56	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	+305.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.99 FJD90.67	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	+200.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.22 FJD156.97	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+188.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.13 FJD138.63	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	+145.4%
Average			+204.7%

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