Cost of living comparison

Fiji

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Brazil

Brasilia vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Brasilia is 1.0% more expensive than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 29.2% more in Brasilia
Groceries: pay 13.9% less in Brasilia
Transportation: pay 15.6% more in Brasilia
Housing: pay 16.7% less in Brasilia
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Brasilia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3% less in Brasilia
Clothing: pay 35.0% more in Brasilia

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

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Brasilia vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.2% more for restaurants

	Suva	Brasilia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.78 FJD13.09	$8.96 R$49.31	+55.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.55 FJD17.11	$8.46 R$46.57	+12.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.54 FJD3.48	$1.49 R$8.22	-2.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 FJD1.73	$0.95 R$5.23	+24.3%
Average			+29.2%

Suva vs. Brasilia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.9% less for groceries

	Suva	Brasilia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 FJD1.25	$2.06 R$11.36	+274.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FJD11.59	$5.88 R$32.37	+14.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 FJD11.16	$4.06 R$22.36	-17.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.32 FJD7.52	$2.48 R$13.64	-25.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 FJD6.39	$1.83 R$10.05	-35.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.13 FJD2.55	$1.10 R$6.08	-2.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 FJD2.56	$0.68 R$3.76	-39.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 FJD3.56	$0.60 R$3.31	-61.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 FJD3.28	$0.75 R$4.15	-47.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.28	$0.55 R$3.00	-3.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 FJD1.11	$0.48 R$2.65	-1.9%
Average			-13.9%

Suva vs. Brasilia - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.6% more for transportation

	Suva	Brasilia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.36 FJD12.15	$4.94 R$27.20	-7.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD50.33	$36.03 R$198.33	+62.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,435.76 FJD55,361.65	$23,669.59 R$130K	-3.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.44 FJD10.07	$8.24 R$45.36	+85.5%
Average			+15.6%

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pay 16.7% less for housing

	Suva	Brasilia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.99 FJD54.36	$22.23 R$122.33	-7.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.02 FJD2,005.10	$503.69 R$2,772.30	-43.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$325.66 FJD737.82	$275.14 R$1,514.36	-15.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.77 FJD78.77	$74.47 R$409.87	+114.2%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Suva	Brasilia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.59 FJD513.35	$826.32 R$4,548.00	+264.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD30,112.71	$16,972.69 R$93,416.85	+27.7%
Average			+115.8%

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pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Brasilia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 FJD8.05	$2.39 R$13.15	-32.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.93 FJD6.64	$2.66 R$14.63	-9.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.77 FJD22.14	$2.48 R$13.68	-74.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.16 FJD81.92	$33.99 R$187.08	-6.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.33 FJD7.55	$7.96 R$43.83	+139.0%
Average			-3.3%

Suva vs. Brasilia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 35.0% more for clothing

	Suva	Brasilia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.32 FJD75.49	$56.09 R$308.70	+68.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.99 FJD90.59	$44.24 R$243.49	+10.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.22 FJD156.82	$85.37 R$469.86	+23.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.13 FJD138.50	$88.39 R$486.49	+44.6%
Average			+35.0%

Suva vs. Brasilia - Cost of clothing

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