Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.6 times more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Australia instead of Suva, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Suva
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
$9.23
|
$15.31
A$23.43
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.56
$14.85
|
$8.98
A$13.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
$2.43
|
$2.45
A$3.75
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
$1.78
|
$2.05
A$3.14
|
|
pay 87.2% more for groceries
Suva
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
$0.98
|
$2.00
A$3.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
$10.36
|
$4.24
A$6.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
$10.45
|
$5.00
A$7.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
$5.66
|
$3.52
A$5.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
$5.79
|
$3.56
A$5.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
$2.37
|
$1.44
A$2.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
$1.82
|
$1.13
A$1.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
$2.61
|
$1.31
A$2.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
$1.40
|
$2.10
A$3.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
$1.16
|
$1.03
A$1.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
$1.00
|
$0.83
A$1.27
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Suva
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
$11.45
|
$4.95
A$7.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$31.74
$71.82
|
$81.92
A$125.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,139.36
$41,040.29
|
$22,079.60
A$33,791.85
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
$10.26
|
$15.28
A$23.38
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Suva
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.49
$59.94
|
$55.83
A$85.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.88
$1,436.41
|
$1,119.19
A$1,712.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$311.14
$703.96
|
$889.00
A$1,360.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.44
$82.45
|
$120.53
A$184.47
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
Suva
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.84
$422.72
|
$1,373.48
A$2,102.05
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,484.82
$14,671.90
|
$11,458.00
A$17,535.97
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Suva
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
$6.16
|
$5.72
A$8.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
$6.10
|
$3.30
A$5.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.26
$16.42
|
$24.53
A$37.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.08
$61.28
|
$46.71
A$71.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
$8.21
|
$12.25
A$18.75
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Suva
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.31
$48.22
|
$71.47
A$109.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.40
$57.46
|
$41.82
A$64.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.25
$113.68
|
$101.71
A$155.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$47.07
$106.50
|
$106.56
A$163.08
|
|
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