Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 58.3% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Suva, you would:
pay 35.9% less for restaurants
Suva
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
$9.30
|
$2.95
฿108.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.56
$14.95
|
$5.91
฿217.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
$2.44
|
$0.57
฿20.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
$1.79
|
$0.32
฿11.87
|
|
pay 44.3% more for groceries
Suva
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
$0.99
|
$1.86
฿68.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
$10.43
|
$8.67
฿319.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
$10.52
|
$6.60
฿242.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
$5.70
|
$2.02
฿74.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
$5.83
|
$1.46
฿53.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
$2.39
|
$1.36
฿50.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
$1.83
|
$0.63
฿23.33
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
$2.63
|
$0.90
฿33.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
$1.41
|
$0.73
฿26.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
$1.17
|
$0.73
฿26.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
$1.01
|
$0.63
฿23.07
|
|
pay 92.2% more for transportation
Suva
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
$11.53
|
$4.46
฿164.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$31.74
$72.30
|
$38.39
฿1,412.56
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,139.36
$41,311.48
|
$59,069.18
฿2,173,167.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
$10.33
|
$10.60
฿390.08
|
|
pay 7.8% more for housing
Suva
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.49
$60.34
|
$15.74
฿579.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.88
$1,445.90
|
$659.48
฿24,262.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$311.14
$708.61
|
$314.02
฿11,552.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.44
$82.99
|
$60.89
฿2,240.12
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Suva
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.84
$425.51
|
$562.72
฿20,702.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,484.82
$14,768.85
|
$13,500.26
฿496,677.53
|
|
pay 32.5% more for entertainment and sports
Suva
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
$6.20
|
$2.36
฿86.93
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
$6.14
|
$2.30
฿84.73
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.26
$16.52
|
$4.43
฿162.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.08
$61.68
|
$56.73
฿2,086.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
$8.26
|
$7.97
฿293.38
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Suva
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.31
$48.54
|
$59.87
฿2,202.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.40
$57.84
|
$40.54
฿1,491.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.25
$114.43
|
$97.44
฿3,584.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$47.07
$107.20
|
$102.02
฿3,753.20
|
|
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