Cost of living comparison
Suva is 63.5% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Suva instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 51.9% more for restaurants
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Asuncion
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,288
|
$4.91
FJD11.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,765
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,906
|
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,947
|
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
|
pay 93.5% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,247
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,381
|
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,611
|
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,659
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,446
|
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,142
|
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,531
|
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,331
|
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,734
|
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,842
|
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,596
|
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
|
pay 3.9% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,415
|
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,693
|
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,235,442
|
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,543
|
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
|
pay 36.8% more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,352
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,328,109
|
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,649,241
|
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG267,256
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,400,786
|
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,201,346
|
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,431
|
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,613
|
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,935
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,621
|
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,739
|
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG395,399
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,379
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG554,685
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG397,386
|
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
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