Cost of living comparison

Fiji

compared to

Canada

Toronto vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 97.2% more expensive than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Toronto
Groceries: pay 38.1% more in Toronto
Transportation: pay 64.0% more in Toronto
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Toronto
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.9% more in Toronto
Clothing: pay 44.3% more in Toronto

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

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Toronto vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Suva	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.78 FJD13.10	$17.53 CA$24.82	+203.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.55 FJD17.13	$10.52 CA$14.89	+39.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.54 FJD3.49	$2.08 CA$2.94	+35.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 FJD1.73	$1.71 CA$2.42	+123.9%
Average			+106.8%

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pay 38.1% more for groceries

	Suva	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 FJD1.25	$2.74 CA$3.88	+397.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FJD11.60	$4.56 CA$6.46	-10.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 FJD11.17	$9.44 CA$13.37	+91.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.32 FJD7.52	$3.54 CA$5.01	+6.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 FJD6.40	$5.16 CA$7.30	+82.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.13 FJD2.55	$1.68 CA$2.38	+49.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 FJD2.56	$0.54 CA$0.76	-52.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 FJD3.56	$1.59 CA$2.25	+1.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 FJD3.29	$1.95 CA$2.76	+34.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.29	$0.82 CA$1.17	+45.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 FJD1.11	$0.73 CA$1.04	+49.5%
Average			+38.1%

Suva vs. Toronto - Cost of groceries

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pay 64.0% more for transportation

	Suva	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.36 FJD12.16	$4.68 CA$6.62	-12.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD50.37	$109.41 CA$154.90	+392.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,435.76 FJD55,411.74	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	+13.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.44 FJD10.07	$12.80 CA$18.12	+188.1%
Average			+64.0%

Suva vs. Toronto - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Suva	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.99 FJD54.40	$47.87 CA$67.77	+99.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.02 FJD2,006.91	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	+79.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$325.66 FJD738.49	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	+335.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.77 FJD78.84	$92.23 CA$130.57	+165.3%
Average			+172.4%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Suva	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.59 FJD513.82	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	+263.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	+76.8%
Average			+153.6%

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pay 74.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 FJD8.06	$6.31 CA$8.94	+77.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.93 FJD6.65	$3.97 CA$5.62	+35.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.77 FJD22.16	$14.03 CA$19.86	+43.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.16 FJD82.00	$38.35 CA$54.29	+6.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.33 FJD7.56	$12.62 CA$17.87	+278.9%
Average			+74.9%

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pay 44.3% more for clothing

	Suva	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.32 FJD75.56	$51.64 CA$73.11	+55.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.99 FJD90.67	$39.51 CA$55.94	-1.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.22 FJD156.97	$98.10 CA$138.88	+41.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.13 FJD138.63	$122.24 CA$173.06	+99.9%
Average			+44.3%

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