Cost of living comparison

Fiji

compared to

Maldives

Male vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Male is 32.1% more expensive than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 1.7% more in Male
Groceries: pay 28.4% more in Male
Transportation: pay 20.2% more in Male
Housing: pay 70.7% more in Male
Childcare: pay 57.0% less in Male
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.5% more in Male
Clothing: pay 12.3% more in Male

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Male are more expensive than in Suva. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Male.

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Male vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.7% more for restaurants

	Suva	Male
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.78 FJD12.96	$6.00 MVR92.74	+3.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.55 FJD16.95	$9.73 MVR150.39	+28.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.54 FJD3.45	$1.63 MVR25.12	+5.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 FJD1.71	$0.30 MVR4.59	-61.1%
Average			+1.7%

Suva vs. Male - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.4% more for groceries

	Suva	Male
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 FJD1.24	$1.65 MVR25.57	+200.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FJD11.48	$5.34 MVR82.43	+4.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 FJD11.05	$7.69 MVR118.80	+56.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.32 FJD7.44	$1.92 MVR29.70	-42.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 FJD6.33	$2.77 MVR42.73	-2.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.13 FJD2.53	$1.80 MVR27.83	+59.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 FJD2.53	$1.39 MVR21.40	+22.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 FJD3.52	$1.85 MVR28.65	+18.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 FJD3.25	$1.22 MVR18.84	-15.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.27	$0.93 MVR14.40	+64.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 FJD1.10	$0.86 MVR13.30	+75.2%
Average			+28.4%

Suva vs. Male - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.2% more for transportation

	Suva	Male
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.36 FJD12.03	$3.81 MVR58.81	-29.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD49.84	$30.82 MVR476.23	+38.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,435.76 FJD54,826.51	$32,446.46 MVR501K	+32.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.44 FJD9.97	$17.52 MVR270.70	+294.4%
Average			+20.2%

Suva vs. Male - Cost of transportation

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pay 70.7% more for housing

	Suva	Male
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.99 FJD53.83	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	+204.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.02 FJD1,985.72	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	+7.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$325.66 FJD730.69	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	+114.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.77 FJD78.01	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	+161.7%
Average			+70.7%

Suva vs. Male - Cost of housing

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pay 57.0% less for childcare

	Suva	Male
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.59 FJD508.39	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	-18.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD29,821.63	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	-77.4%
Average			-57.0%

Suva vs. Male - Cost of childcare

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pay 78.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Male
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 FJD7.97	$4.87 MVR75.19	+36.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.93 FJD6.58	$3.55 MVR54.84	+21.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.77 FJD21.93	$14.93 MVR230.60	+52.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.16 FJD81.13	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	+95.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.33 FJD7.48	$9.73 MVR150.39	+192.1%
Average			+78.5%

Suva vs. Male - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 12.3% more for clothing

	Suva	Male
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.32 FJD74.76	$39.51 MVR610.48	+18.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.99 FJD89.72	$49.64 MVR766.88	+24.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.22 FJD155.31	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	+25.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.13 FJD137.17	$52.52 MVR811.39	-14.1%
Average			+12.3%

Suva vs. Male - Cost of clothing

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