Cost of living comparison
Suva is 14.4% more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Suva instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.24
|
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.31
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
|
pay 45.1% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.39
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.92
|
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.93
|
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.59
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.09
|
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
|
pay 6.3% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.58
|
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥241.88
|
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥151,177.19
|
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.26
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 11.9% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.21
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,735.11
|
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,566.76
|
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥304.50
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
|
pay 61.2% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,529.99
|
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥165,958.96
|
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
|
pay 42.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.06
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.10
|
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.20
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥474.10
|
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.47
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 36.1% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥453.81
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥251.24
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥604.45
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥779.61
|
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
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