Cost of living comparison
Suva is 37.0% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.9% less in Suva
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% less in Suva
- Transportation
-
pay 52.4% less in Suva
- Housing
-
pay 57.9% less in Suva
- Childcare
-
pay 6.3% less in Suva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.0% less in Suva
- Clothing
-
pay 47.5% less in Suva
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Suva.
If you lived in Suva instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 57.9% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$4.91
FJD11.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.80
|
$6.70
FJD15.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.64
|
$1.40
FJD3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.60
|
$0.93
FJD2.13
|
|
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.79
|
$0.49
FJD1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.10
|
$6.42
FJD14.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.19
|
$4.72
FJD10.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.00
|
$3.08
FJD7.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.95
|
$3.19
FJD7.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.23
|
$1.31
FJD3.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$1.05
FJD2.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$1.82
FJD4.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.69
|
$1.46
FJD3.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.53
FJD1.21
|
|
pay 52.4% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.58
|
$4.99
FJD11.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.11
|
$22.34
FJD51.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€29,129.51
|
$20,105.44
FJD46,082.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€26.90
|
$4.47
FJD10.24
|
|
pay 57.9% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€41.21
|
$27.92
FJD64.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,171.41
|
$744.65
FJD1,706.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€860.04
|
$312.75
FJD716.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€241.42
|
$39.39
FJD90.27
|
|
pay 6.3% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€281.21
|
$226.74
FJD519.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,829.91
|
$10,946.30
FJD25,089.46
|
|
pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.93
|
$2.68
FJD6.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.65
|
$3.21
FJD7.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.35
|
$9.83
FJD22.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€34.70
|
$28.92
FJD66.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.52
|
$4.47
FJD10.24
|
|
pay 47.5% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€78.32
|
$25.91
FJD59.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€37.55
|
$27.25
FJD62.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€87.47
|
$65.38
FJD149.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€126.69
|
$61.48
FJD140.91
|
|
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