Cost of living comparison
Suva is 58.0% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Suva instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 72.5% more for restaurants
|
Bishkek
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS503.48
|
$4.91
FJD11.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS493.41
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.70
|
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.76
|
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
|
pay 74.9% more for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.47
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS446.08
|
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS281.72
|
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS152.53
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS209.59
|
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS40.92
|
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS73.83
|
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS81.91
|
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS78.33
|
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.74
|
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.84
|
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
|
pay 56.5% more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS252.12
|
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS654.52
|
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,423,665.89
|
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS362.51
|
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
|
pay 61.8% more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,045.65
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,202.73
|
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,646.19
|
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,012.84
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
|
pay 38.0% more for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS19,976.98
|
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS535,426.10
|
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.70
|
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS178.46
|
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS135.44
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,732.87
|
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS377.61
|
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
|
pay 34.9% less for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,524.36
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,373.32
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS9,016.87
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,391.34
|
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
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