Cost of living comparison
Suva is 21.0% more expensive than Brasilia.
If you lived in Suva instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 6.2% more for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.39
|
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.34
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.60
|
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.43
|
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
|
pay 64.3% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.09
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.70
|
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.69
|
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.19
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.24
|
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.02
|
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.29
|
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.89
|
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.03
|
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.95
|
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.10
|
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.95
|
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$251.93
|
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$141,361.96
|
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.80
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 41.8% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$111.97
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,091.20
|
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,297.80
|
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$298.37
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
|
pay 27.9% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,675.78
|
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$66,810.35
|
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
|
pay 98.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.10
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.14
|
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.12
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$137.97
|
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.39
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 17.8% less for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$295.02
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$238.77
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$373.47
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$322.93
|
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
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