Cost of living comparison
Suva is 10.5% more expensive than Beirut.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.2% less in Suva
- Groceries
-
pay 68.5% more in Suva
- Transportation
-
pay 31.4% less in Suva
- Housing
-
pay 25.0% less in Suva
- Childcare
-
pay 73.2% more in Suva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.6% more in Suva
- Clothing
-
pay 50.2% less in Suva
The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Suva are more expensive than in Beirut. Expenses including clothing, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Suva.
If you lived in Suva instead of Beirut, you would:
pay 23.2% less for restaurants
|
Beirut
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LBP894,096
|
$4.91
FJD11.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP683,000
|
$6.70
FJD15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,097
|
$1.40
FJD3.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,033
|
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
|
pay 68.5% more for groceries
|
Beirut
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LBP81,766
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
LBP489,517
|
$6.42
FJD14.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
LBP553,239
|
$4.72
FJD10.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
LBP242,900
|
$3.08
FJD7.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
LBP342,965
|
$3.19
FJD7.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
LBP61,846
|
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
LBP49,671
|
$1.05
FJD2.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
LBP36,712
|
$1.82
FJD4.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
LBP41,705
|
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,013
|
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,214
|
$0.53
FJD1.21
|
|
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
Beirut
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,101
|
$4.99
FJD11.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,705,718
|
$22.34
FJD50.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
LBP2,682,287,124
|
$20,105.44
FJD45,872.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,139,972
|
$4.47
FJD10.19
|
|
pay 25.0% less for housing
|
Beirut
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,849,930
|
$27.92
FJD63.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$738.24
LBP66,005,301
|
$744.65
FJD1,698.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.38
LBP32,131,565
|
$312.75
FJD713.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,411,303
|
$39.39
FJD89.86
|
|
pay 73.2% more for childcare
|
Beirut
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.33
LBP25,332,712
|
$226.74
FJD517.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,111.11
LBP367,572,680
|
$10,946.30
FJD24,975.07
|
|
pay 61.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beirut
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,229
|
$2.68
FJD6.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
LBP250,347
|
$3.21
FJD7.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP178,819
|
$9.83
FJD22.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.33
LBP5,304,968
|
$28.92
FJD65.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
LBP625,867
|
$4.47
FJD10.19
|
|
pay 50.2% less for clothing
|
Beirut
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
LBP6,985,123
|
$25.91
FJD59.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,172,982
|
$27.25
FJD62.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.12
LBP9,220,362
|
$65.38
FJD149.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.71
LBP9,898,917
|
$61.48
FJD140.27
|
|
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