Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 16.5% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Suva, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
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Suva
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
$9.30
|
$3.16
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.56
$14.95
|
$6.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
$2.44
|
$0.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
$1.79
|
$0.56
|
|
pay 4.6% more for groceries
|
Suva
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
$0.99
|
$1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
$10.43
|
$2.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
$10.52
|
$3.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
$5.70
|
$1.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
$5.83
|
$2.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
$2.39
|
$0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
$1.83
|
$0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
$2.63
|
$0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
$1.41
|
$0.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
$1.17
|
$0.44
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
$1.01
|
$0.46
|
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pay 34.9% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
$11.53
|
$2.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.74
$72.30
|
$17.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,139.36
$41,311.48
|
$24,150.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
$10.33
|
$13.73
|
|
pay 6.6% less for housing
|
Suva
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.49
$60.34
|
$36.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.88
$1,445.90
|
$339.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$311.14
$708.61
|
$251.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.44
$82.99
|
$36.53
|
|
pay 5.2% more for childcare
|
Suva
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.84
$425.51
|
$214.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,484.82
$14,768.85
|
$6,198.40
|
|
pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
$6.20
|
$1.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
$6.14
|
$2.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.26
$16.52
|
$5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.08
$61.68
|
$35.90
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
$8.26
|
$6.18
|
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pay 91.6% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.31
$48.54
|
$54.02
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.40
$57.84
|
$42.30
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.25
$114.43
|
$91.53
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$47.07
$107.20
|
$77.33
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