Cost of living comparison

Fiji

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Laos

Vientiane vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 1.3% cheaper than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 46.0% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 1.1% less in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 37.6% more in Vientiane
Housing: pay 4.0% more in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 51.7% more in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.3% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 7.3% less in Vientiane

The cost of childcare, transportation, and housing in Vientiane are more expensive than in Suva. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Vientiane.

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Vientiane vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.0% less for restaurants

	Suva	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.78 FJD13.10	$2.67 LAK60,254	-53.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.55 FJD17.13	$5.35 LAK121K	-29.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.54 FJD3.49	$0.71 LAK16,068	-53.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 FJD1.73	$0.37 LAK8,410	-51.2%
Average			-46.0%

Suva vs. Vientiane - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.1% less for groceries

	Suva	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 FJD1.25	$1.14 LAK25,737	+107.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FJD11.60	$13.59 LAK306K	+165.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 FJD11.17	$7.61 LAK171K	+54.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.32 FJD7.52	$1.87 LAK42,101	-43.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 FJD6.40	$2.81 LAK63,330	-0.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.13 FJD2.55	$1.09 LAK24,464	-3.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 FJD2.56	$0.52 LAK11,662	-54.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 FJD3.56	$1.19 LAK26,832	-24.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 FJD3.29	$0.69 LAK15,639	-52.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.29	$0.66 LAK14,918	+16.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 FJD1.11	$0.49 LAK10,995	-0.7%
Average			-1.1%

Suva vs. Vientiane - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.6% more for transportation

	Suva	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.36 FJD12.16	$5.62 LAK127K	+4.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD50.37	$48.44 LAK1M	+118.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,435.76 FJD55,411.74	$28,190.13 LAK635M	+15.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.44 FJD10.07	$8.47 LAK191K	+90.6%
Average			+37.6%

Suva vs. Vientiane - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.0% more for housing

	Suva	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.99 FJD54.40	$12.33 LAK278K	-48.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.02 FJD2,006.91	$643.47 LAK15M	-27.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$325.66 FJD738.49	$414.50 LAK9M	+27.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.77 FJD78.84	$69.22 LAK2M	+99.1%
Average			+4.0%

Suva vs. Vientiane - Cost of housing

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pay 51.7% more for childcare

	Suva	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.59 FJD513.82	$625.02 LAK14M	+175.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	$11,083.07 LAK250M	-16.6%
Average			+51.7%

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pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 FJD8.06	$1.36 LAK30,629	-61.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.93 FJD6.65	$1.79 LAK40,336	-39.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.77 FJD22.16	$1.78 LAK40,169	-81.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.16 FJD82.00	$47.54 LAK1M	+31.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.33 FJD7.56	$4.23 LAK95,401	+27.1%
Average			-28.3%

Suva vs. Vientiane - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 7.3% less for clothing

	Suva	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.32 FJD75.56	$26.74 LAK603K	-19.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.99 FJD90.67	$66.85 LAK2M	+67.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.22 FJD156.97	$56.75 LAK1M	-18.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.13 FJD138.63	$41.00 LAK924K	-32.9%
Average			-7.3%

Suva vs. Vientiane - Cost of clothing

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