Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 43.8% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Suva, you would:
pay 62.4% more for restaurants
Suva
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
$10.93
CLF0.3700
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.21
|
$8.75
CLF0.3000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
FJD2.88
|
$1.62
CLF0.0500
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FJD2.03
|
$1.31
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 16.2% more for groceries
Suva
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
FJD1.08
|
$1.64
CLF0.0600
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FJD12.21
|
$5.60
CLF0.1900
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
FJD10.93
|
$4.90
CLF0.1700
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
FJD7.47
|
$4.00
CLF0.1400
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
FJD7.47
|
$3.05
CLF0.1000
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
FJD2.75
|
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
FJD1.97
|
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
FJD3.60
|
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
FJD2.85
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
$0.74
CLF0.0300
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 65.1% more for transportation
Suva
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
FJD11.36
|
$5.36
CLF0.1800
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.33
FJD50.71
|
$43.74
CLF1.4800
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,334.39
FJD50,714.70
|
$17,494.37
CLF591.1900
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
$12.46
CLF0.4200
|
|
pay 57.9% more for housing
Suva
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.71
FJD51.56
|
$21.91
CLF0.7400
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$753.79
FJD1,711.62
|
$543.19
CLF18.3600
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$405.21
FJD920.11
|
$457.36
CLF15.4600
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.59
FJD76.27
|
$117.58
CLF3.9700
|
|
pay 43.8% more for childcare
Suva
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.12
FJD422.62
|
$405.22
CLF13.6900
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,827.13
FJD22,314.47
|
$6,858.55
CLF231.7700
|
|
pay 12.2% more for entertainment and sports
Suva
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.09
|
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
FJD7.03
|
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.31
|
$5.47
CLF0.1800
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.01
FJD61.34
|
$39.95
CLF1.3500
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
$6.23
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 48.9% more for clothing
Suva
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.83
|
$54.28
CLF1.8300
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD61.87
|
$32.49
CLF1.1000
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.68
FJD144.61
|
$74.64
CLF2.5200
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.63
FJD119.52
|
$78.76
CLF2.6600
|
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