Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Salvador vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary
San Salvador is 47.4% more expensive than Suva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.1% more in San Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 38.8% more in San Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in San Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in San Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 41.0% less in San Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% less in San Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 96.5% more in San Salvador
The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in San Salvador are more expensive than in Suva. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in San Salvador. Notably, transportation, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in San Salvador.
San Salvador vs. Suva Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Salvador instead of Suva, you would:
pay 14.1% more for restaurants
|
Suva
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.30
FJD12.03
|
$7.00
SVC61.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
FJD15.04
|
$7.00
SVC61.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
FJD3.12
|
$1.14
SVC9.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FJD1.52
|
$0.91
SVC7.95
|
|
Suva vs. San Salvador - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.8% more for groceries
|
Suva
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
FJD1.17
|
$1.95
SVC17.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
FJD11.55
|
$3.77
SVC32.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
FJD10.85
|
$6.84
SVC59.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
FJD7.35
|
$3.01
SVC26.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
FJD5.76
|
$2.99
SVC26.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
FJD2.54
|
$1.77
SVC15.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
FJD2.55
|
$0.76
SVC6.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
FJD3.54
|
$1.17
SVC10.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
FJD3.27
|
$1.22
SVC10.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
FJD1.42
|
$0.97
SVC8.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
FJD1.23
|
$0.98
SVC8.51
|
|
Suva vs. San Salvador - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Suva
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
FJD11.53
|
$3.82
SVC33.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.07
FJD50.14
|
$15.00
SVC130.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,281.49
FJD55,149.33
|
$25,500.00
SVC222,494.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.41
FJD10.03
|
$29.93
SVC261.12
|
|
Suva vs. San Salvador - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Suva
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.84
FJD54.15
|
$43.33
SVC378.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.63
FJD1,102.99
|
$900.00
SVC7,852.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.67
FJD862.33
|
$758.33
SVC6,616.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.55
FJD78.47
|
$82.16
SVC716.84
|
|
Suva vs. San Salvador - Cost of housing
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.05
FJD508.88
|
$162.67
SVC1,419.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.41
FJD32,086.88
|
$6,420.00
SVC56,016.21
|
|
Suva vs. San Salvador - Cost of childcare
pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
FJD7.02
|
$2.00
SVC17.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
FJD6.76
|
$3.25
SVC28.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.71
FJD22.06
|
$4.00
SVC34.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.87
FJD67.85
|
$30.80
SVC268.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.86
FJD8.77
|
$5.25
SVC45.81
|
|
Suva vs. San Salvador - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 96.5% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.61
FJD58.16
|
$62.60
SVC546.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.93
FJD61.17
|
$45.83
SVC399.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.78
FJD156.22
|
$131.80
SVC1,149.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.75
FJD137.97
|
$109.17
SVC952.51
|
|
Suva vs. San Salvador - Cost of clothing
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