Cost of living comparison

Georgia

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Fiji

Suva vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Suva is 9.8% cheaper than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 28.0% less in Suva
Groceries: pay 16.6% more in Suva
Transportation: pay 2.9% more in Suva
Housing: pay 10.9% less in Suva
Childcare: pay 13.3% less in Suva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.4% less in Suva
Clothing: pay 44.8% less in Suva

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

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Suva vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.0% less for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Suva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.26 GEL29.17	$5.78 FJD13.10	-48.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 GEL25.15	$7.55 FJD17.13	-22.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 GEL2.75	$1.54 FJD3.49	+44.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 GEL1.58	$0.76 FJD1.73	+25.1%
Average			-28.0%

Tbilisi vs. Suva - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.6% more for groceries

	Tbilisi	Suva
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 GEL2.00	$0.55 FJD1.25	-28.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 GEL12.03	$5.12 FJD11.60	+10.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.32 GEL21.55	$4.93 FJD11.17	-40.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 GEL7.20	$3.32 FJD7.52	+19.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 GEL7.77	$2.82 FJD6.40	-6.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 GEL1.95	$1.13 FJD2.55	+49.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 GEL2.14	$1.13 FJD2.56	+36.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 GEL2.29	$1.57 FJD3.56	+77.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 GEL2.90	$1.45 FJD3.29	+29.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 GEL1.01	$0.57 FJD1.29	+46.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.84	$0.49 FJD1.11	+52.0%
Average			+16.6%

Tbilisi vs. Suva - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.9% more for transportation

	Tbilisi	Suva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.45 GEL14.11	$5.36 FJD12.16	-1.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.53 GEL40.23	$22.21 FJD50.37	+43.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,788.83 GEL64,203.08	$24,435.76 FJD55,411.74	-1.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.38 GEL19.11	$4.44 FJD10.07	-39.8%
Average			+2.9%

Tbilisi vs. Suva - Cost of transportation

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pay 10.9% less for housing

	Tbilisi	Suva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.57 GEL50.67	$23.99 FJD54.40	+22.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.48 GEL1,759.85	$885.02 FJD2,006.91	+30.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$452.81 GEL1,172.78	$325.66 FJD738.49	-28.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.60 GEL175.09	$34.77 FJD78.84	-48.6%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 13.3% less for childcare

	Tbilisi	Suva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.95 GEL968.53	$226.59 FJD513.82	-39.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,702.37 GEL27,719.13	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	+24.2%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Suva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 GEL7.04	$3.55 FJD8.06	+30.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 GEL9.13	$2.93 FJD6.65	-16.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.50 GEL9.05	$9.77 FJD22.16	+179.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.38 GEL166.76	$36.16 FJD82.00	-43.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.80 GEL17.60	$3.33 FJD7.56	-51.0%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 44.8% less for clothing

	Tbilisi	Suva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.88 GEL269.06	$33.32 FJD75.56	-67.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.29 GEL104.34	$39.99 FJD90.67	-0.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.80 GEL302.52	$69.22 FJD156.97	-40.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.27 GEL321.86	$61.13 FJD138.63	-50.8%
Average			-44.8%

Tbilisi vs. Suva - Cost of clothing

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