Cost of living comparison

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

compared to

Suva, Fiji

Suva vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Suva is 20.6% more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 38.2% more in Suva
Groceries: pay 34.3% more in Suva
Transportation: pay 32.0% more in Suva
Housing: pay 40.7% less in Suva
Childcare: pay 51.6% more in Suva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.3% more in Suva
Clothing: pay 49.6% less in Suva

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Suva are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Suva. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Suva.

Suva vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Suva instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 38.2% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Suva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ETB787.35	$4.91 FJD11.10	-18.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 ETB818.23	$6.70 FJD15.13	+7.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ETB103.01	$1.40 FJD3.15	+77.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ETB65.90	$0.93 FJD2.10	+85.4%
Average			+38.2%

Addis Ababa vs. Suva - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.3% more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Suva
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ETB157.68	$0.49 FJD1.11	-59.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 ETB636.90	$6.42 FJD14.49	+32.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 ETB797.67	$4.72 FJD10.65	-22.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 ETB347.64	$3.08 FJD6.96	+16.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 ETB740.92	$3.19 FJD7.20	-43.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ETB433.22	$1.31 FJD2.96	-60.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ETB66.45	$1.05 FJD2.36	+106.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ETB141.49	$1.82 FJD4.11	+68.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ETB50.72	$1.46 FJD3.29	+277.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB40.85	$0.61 FJD1.37	+94.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ETB104.22	$0.53 FJD1.20	-33.3%
Average			+34.3%

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pay 32.0% more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Suva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 ETB640.34	$4.99 FJD11.26	+2.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 ETB1,312.25	$22.34 FJD50.44	+123.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ETB3,280,625.00	$20,105.44 FJD45,397.08	-19.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 ETB480.94	$4.47 FJD10.09	+21.9%
Average			+32.0%

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pay 40.7% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Suva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$171.17 ETB22,461.35	$27.92 FJD63.05	-83.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$645.10 ETB84,653.25	$744.65 FJD1,681.37	+15.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.74 ETB55,474.35	$312.75 FJD706.18	-26.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.84 ETB16,381.90	$39.39 FJD88.93	-68.5%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 51.6% more for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Suva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.47 ETB10,691.33	$226.74 FJD511.98	+178.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,916.67 ETB5,762,964.58	$10,946.30 FJD24,716.19	-75.1%
Average			+51.6%

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pay 78.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Suva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ETB131.22	$2.68 FJD6.05	+168.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.15 ETB150.87	$3.21 FJD7.24	+179.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 ETB524.90	$9.83 FJD22.19	+145.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.59 ETB11,888.33	$28.92 FJD65.29	-68.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 ETB879.21	$4.47 FJD10.09	-33.3%
Average			+78.3%

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pay 49.6% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Suva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 ETB6,342.54	$25.91 FJD58.51	-46.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB9,863.75	$27.25 FJD61.54	-63.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.84 ETB14,282.89	$65.38 FJD147.62	-39.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.32 ETB15,657.99	$61.48 FJD138.81	-48.5%
Average			-49.6%

Addis Ababa vs. Suva - Cost of clothing

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