Cost of living comparison

Fiji

compared to

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Kingstown is 16.6% more expensive than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 34.8% more in Kingstown
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Kingstown
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Kingstown
Housing: pay 29.2% less in Kingstown
Childcare: pay 53.7% less in Kingstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.2% less in Kingstown
Clothing: pay 48.6% more in Kingstown

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

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Kingstown vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.8% more for restaurants

	Suva	Kingstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.78 FJD13.10	$6.48 EC$17.50	+12.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.55 FJD17.13	$10.55 EC$28.50	+39.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.54 FJD3.49	$2.34 EC$6.33	+52.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 FJD1.73	$1.85 EC$5.00	+142.1%
Average			+34.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Suva	Kingstown
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 FJD1.25	$2.13 EC$5.76	+286.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FJD11.60	$6.47 EC$17.49	+26.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 FJD11.17	$12.14 EC$32.81	+146.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.32 FJD7.52	$4.49 EC$12.13	+35.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 FJD6.40	$1.80 EC$4.86	-36.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.13 FJD2.55	$4.32 EC$11.67	+283.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 FJD2.56	$1.60 EC$4.31	+41.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 FJD3.56	$4.37 EC$11.80	+178.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 FJD3.29	$2.65 EC$7.18	+83.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.29	$1.75 EC$4.72	+208.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 FJD1.11	$1.75 EC$4.72	+255.7%
Average			+108.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Suva	Kingstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.36 FJD12.16	$11.87 EC$32.09	+121.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD50.37	$49.95 EC$135.00	+124.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,435.76 FJD55,411.74	$37,927.14 EC$102K	+55.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.44 FJD10.07	$25.90 EC$70.00	+483.0%
Average			+120.1%

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pay 29.2% less for housing

	Suva	Kingstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.99 FJD54.40	$51.80 EC$140.00	+115.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.02 FJD2,006.91	$283.68 EC$766.67	-67.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$325.66 FJD738.49	$323.77 EC$875.00	-0.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.77 FJD78.84	$56.59 EC$152.94	+62.8%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 53.7% less for childcare

	Suva	Kingstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.59 FJD513.82	$104.84 EC$283.33	-53.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	??
Average			-53.7%

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pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Kingstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 FJD8.06	$1.67 EC$4.50	-53.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.93 FJD6.65	$4.07 EC$11.00	+38.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.77 FJD22.16	$4.07 EC$11.00	-58.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.16 FJD82.00	$32.38 EC$87.50	-10.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.33 FJD7.56	$4.63 EC$12.50	+38.8%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 48.6% more for clothing

	Suva	Kingstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.32 FJD75.56	$64.75 EC$175.00	+94.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.99 FJD90.67	$61.98 EC$167.50	+55.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.22 FJD156.97	$74.00 EC$200.00	+6.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.13 FJD138.63	$92.51 EC$250.00	+51.3%
Average			+48.6%

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