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Saint John's vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 2.0 times more expensive than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 80.8% more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 4.6 times more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 86.9% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.8% more in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 51.4% more in Saint John's

The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Saint John's are more expensive than in Suva. Notably, transportation, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Saint John's.

Saint John's vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Suva, you would:

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pay 80.8% more for restaurants

	Suva	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.30 FJD11.98	$13.88 EC$37.50	+161.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.62 FJD14.97	$11.10 EC$30.00	+67.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 FJD3.11	$2.07 EC$5.60	+50.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 FJD1.51	$0.96 EC$2.58	+42.8%
Average			+80.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Suva	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 FJD1.16	$2.78 EC$7.50	+438.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.08 FJD11.49	$4.07 EC$11.00	-19.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 FJD10.80	$8.40 EC$22.71	+75.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.23 FJD7.31	$5.37 EC$14.50	+65.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 FJD5.73	$3.69 EC$9.98	+45.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 FJD2.53	$2.96 EC$8.00	+164.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 FJD2.53	$1.11 EC$3.00	-1.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 FJD3.53	$3.70 EC$10.00	+137.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 FJD3.25	$3.70 EC$10.00	+157.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 FJD1.41	$1.30 EC$3.50	+107.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 FJD1.22	$1.30 EC$3.50	+139.5%
Average			+119.2%

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pay 4.6 times more for transportation

	Suva	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 FJD11.48	$6.29 EC$17.00	+23.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.07 FJD49.90	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,281.49 FJD54,887.09	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	-2.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.41 FJD9.98	$51.53 EC$139.27	+1067.3%
Average			+362.9%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Suva	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.84 FJD53.89	$77.58 EC$209.67	+225.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$485.63 FJD1,097.74	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+115.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$379.67 FJD858.23	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+78.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.55 FJD78.09	$99.04 EC$267.65	+186.7%
Average			+151.7%

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pay 86.9% less for childcare

	Suva	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.05 FJD506.46	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.41 FJD31,934.31	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-86.9%
Average			-86.9%

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pay 39.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.09 FJD6.99	$1.85 EC$5.00	-40.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 FJD6.73	$3.95 EC$10.67	+32.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.71 FJD21.95	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 FJD67.53	$61.67 EC$166.67	+106.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.86 FJD8.73	$6.20 EC$16.75	+60.4%
Average			+39.8%

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pay 51.4% more for clothing

	Suva	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FJD57.88	$50.00 EC$135.13	+95.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.93 FJD60.87	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.78 FJD155.48	$74.00 EC$200.00	+7.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.75 FJD137.32	??
Average			+51.4%

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