Cost of living comparison

Astana, Kazakhstan

compared to

Suva, Fiji

Suva vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Suva is 42.5% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 21.5% more in Suva
Groceries: pay 73.6% more in Suva
Transportation: pay 47.5% more in Suva
Housing: pay 42.0% more in Suva
Childcare: pay 40.2% more in Suva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Suva
Clothing: pay 42.4% less in Suva

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

Suva vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.5% more for restaurants

	Astana	Suva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.10 KZT5,145.81	$4.91 FJD11.18	-51.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 KZT3,087.48	$6.70 FJD15.24	+10.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 KZT489.02	$1.40 FJD3.17	+45.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 KZT261.84	$0.93 FJD2.12	+81.2%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 73.6% more for groceries

	Astana	Suva
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 KZT262.90	$0.49 FJD1.12	-4.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.84 KZT2,468.94	$6.42 FJD14.60	+32.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 KZT2,195.56	$4.72 FJD10.72	+9.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 KZT842.53	$3.08 FJD7.01	+86.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 KZT1,141.76	$3.19 FJD7.25	+42.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 KZT295.76	$1.31 FJD2.98	+126.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT439.07	$1.05 FJD2.38	+21.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 KZT483.73	$1.82 FJD4.14	+91.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 KZT430.11	$1.46 FJD3.31	+72.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KZT117.25	$0.61 FJD1.38	+163.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT100.64	$0.53 FJD1.20	+168.1%
Average			+73.6%

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pay 47.5% more for transportation

	Astana	Suva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.87 KZT953.54	$4.99 FJD11.34	+166.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.15 KZT7,718.71	$22.34 FJD50.80	+47.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,193.94 KZT10,291,612.21	$20,105.44 FJD45,716.76	-0.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.86 KZT2,984.57	$4.47 FJD10.16	-23.7%
Average			+47.5%

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pay 42.0% more for housing

	Astana	Suva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.70 KZT6,474.31	$27.92 FJD63.50	+119.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.50 KZT236,217.00	$744.65 FJD1,693.21	+60.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$333.20 KZT169,811.60	$312.75 FJD711.15	-6.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 KZT21,492.77	$39.39 FJD89.56	-6.6%
Average			+42.0%

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pay 40.2% more for childcare

	Astana	Suva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.18 KZT115,780.64	$226.74 FJD515.58	-0.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,062.07 KZT3,089,462.82	$10,946.30 FJD24,890.24	+80.6%
Average			+40.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Suva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KZT617.50	$2.68 FJD6.10	+121.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 KZT1,102.94	$3.21 FJD7.30	+48.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.74 KZT887.65	$9.83 FJD22.35	+464.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.49 KZT28,282.14	$28.92 FJD65.75	-47.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.05 KZT2,572.90	$4.47 FJD10.16	-11.5%
Average			+114.9%

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pay 42.4% less for clothing

	Astana	Suva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.02 KZT38,741.49	$25.91 FJD58.92	-65.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 KZT21,906.43	$27.25 FJD61.97	-36.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 KZT50,756.36	$65.38 FJD148.66	-34.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.40 KZT46,582.55	$61.48 FJD139.79	-32.7%
Average			-42.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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