Cost of living comparison

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

compared to

Suva, Fiji

Suva vs. Bishkek Cost of Living Summary

Suva is 58.0% more expensive than Bishkek.

Restaurants: pay 72.5% more in Suva
Groceries: pay 74.9% more in Suva
Transportation: pay 56.5% more in Suva
Housing: pay 61.8% more in Suva
Childcare: pay 38.0% more in Suva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Suva
Clothing: pay 34.9% less in Suva

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, and childcare in Suva are more expensive than in Bishkek. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Suva.

Suva vs. Bishkek Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Suva instead of Bishkek, you would:

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pay 72.5% more for restaurants

	Bishkek	Suva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KGS507.25	$4.91 FJD11.18	-15.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.68 KGS497.11	$6.70 FJD15.24	+17.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 KGS59.14	$1.40 FJD3.17	+106.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KGS28.98	$0.93 FJD2.12	+180.9%
Average			+72.5%

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pay 74.9% more for groceries

	Bishkek	Suva
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 KGS41.78	$0.49 FJD1.12	+2.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KGS449.42	$6.42 FJD14.60	+24.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.25 KGS283.83	$4.72 FJD10.72	+45.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 KGS153.67	$3.08 FJD7.01	+75.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 KGS211.16	$3.19 FJD7.25	+32.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 KGS41.22	$1.31 FJD2.98	+178.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 KGS74.39	$1.05 FJD2.38	+23.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 KGS82.52	$1.82 FJD4.14	+92.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 KGS78.92	$1.46 FJD3.31	+61.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KGS19.88	$0.61 FJD1.38	+166.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 KGS21.00	$0.53 FJD1.20	+120.5%
Average			+74.9%

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pay 56.5% more for transportation

	Bishkek	Suva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 KGS254.01	$4.99 FJD11.34	+71.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.54 KGS659.43	$22.34 FJD50.80	+196.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	$20,105.44 FJD45,716.76	-49.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.18 KGS365.22	$4.47 FJD10.16	+7.0%
Average			+56.5%

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pay 61.8% more for housing

	Bishkek	Suva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	$27.92 FJD63.50	+131.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	$744.65 FJD1,693.21	+56.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	$312.75 FJD711.15	-11.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	$39.39 FJD89.56	+69.8%
Average			+61.8%

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pay 38.0% more for childcare

	Bishkek	Suva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	$226.74 FJD515.58	-1.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	$10,946.30 FJD24,890.24	+77.5%
Average			+38.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Bishkek	Suva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 KGS101.45	$2.68 FJD6.10	+131.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 KGS179.79	$3.21 FJD7.30	+56.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.56 KGS136.45	$9.83 FJD22.35	+530.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	$28.92 FJD65.75	-32.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.35 KGS380.44	$4.47 FJD10.16	+2.7%
Average			+137.4%

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pay 34.9% less for clothing

	Bishkek	Suva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	$25.91 FJD58.92	-36.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	$27.25 FJD61.97	-29.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	$65.38 FJD148.66	-37.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	$61.48 FJD139.79	-36.4%
Average			-34.9%

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