Cost of living comparison
Suva is 72.9% more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Suva instead of Accra, you would:
pay 75.3% more for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
GHS70.66
|
$4.91
FJD11.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS108.22
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS10.88
|
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS4.27
|
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
|
pay 15.5% more for groceries
|
Accra
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS22.33
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS50.75
|
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS165.91
|
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS33.53
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS31.94
|
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS18.70
|
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS8.71
|
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS11.96
|
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS17.69
|
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS17.76
|
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS14.13
|
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
|
pay 18.5% more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS63.70
|
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS483.72
|
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS117,394.25
|
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS163.80
|
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
|
pay 39.9% more for housing
|
Accra
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS651.50
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,202.94
|
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,645.76
|
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS582.35
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS836.66
|
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS112,342.38
|
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS17.68
|
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS40.39
|
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS23.01
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS531.32
|
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS136.93
|
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
|
pay 71.9% more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS218.28
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS294.98
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS479.96
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS507.23
|
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
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