Cost of living comparison
Suva is 22.4% cheaper than Castries.
If you lived in Suva instead of Castries, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$6.70
FJD15.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.27
FJD2.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
EC$2.83
|
$0.89
FJD2.01
|
|
pay 29.6% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$0.48
FJD1.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.08
EC$8.33
|
$5.38
FJD12.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$4.81
FJD10.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
EC$9.93
|
$3.29
FJD7.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$3.29
FJD7.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.44
EC$11.99
|
$1.21
FJD2.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.87
FJD1.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$1.58
FJD3.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$1.25
FJD2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.63
FJD1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.59
FJD1.33
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Castries
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
EC$15.61
|
$5.00
FJD11.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.33
FJD50.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$22,334.39
FJD50,270.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
|
pay 22.1% less for housing
|
Castries
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$22.71
FJD51.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$753.79
FJD1,696.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.65
EC$1,012.50
|
$405.21
FJD912.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$33.59
FJD75.60
|
|
pay 2.3% more for childcare
|
Castries
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$186.12
FJD418.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,827.13
FJD22,118.91
|
|
pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.68
FJD6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.10
FJD6.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$9.83
FJD22.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$27.01
FJD60.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
|
pay 52.3% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.39
EC$203.75
|
$25.91
FJD58.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.19
EC$143.75
|
$27.25
FJD61.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.63
EC$312.50
|
$63.68
FJD143.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
$52.63
FJD118.47
|
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