Cost of living comparison
Suva is 3.1 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in Suva instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 65.3% more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR984.32
|
$4.91
FJD11.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,165.51
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR214.09
|
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR113.20
|
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
|
pay 20.9% more for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR165.01
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,009.14
|
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,894.34
|
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR642.34
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR689.67
|
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR949.07
|
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR147.80
|
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR766.29
|
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR153.39
|
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR147.27
|
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR158.07
|
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
|
pay 57.9% more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,400.76
|
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR1,968.65
|
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,227,129.40
|
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR905.58
|
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
|
pay 71.0% more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,750.54
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR86,210.40
|
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR52,169.09
|
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR12,701.82
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
|
pay 13.3 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,284.73
|
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR170,042.02
|
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
|
pay 40.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR590.59
|
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR750.46
|
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,706.89
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,022.48
|
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR984.32
|
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
|
pay 17.1% more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,601.03
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,463.73
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR19,921.87
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR10,865.43
|
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
|
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