Cost of living comparison
Suva is 24.9% cheaper than Djibouti.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.3% less in Suva
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% less in Suva
- Transportation
-
pay 44.9% less in Suva
- Housing
-
pay 65.8% less in Suva
- Childcare
-
pay 22.6% less in Suva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% more in Suva
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Suva
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Suva.
If you lived in Suva instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 36.3% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,642
|
$4.91
FJD11.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,791
|
$6.70
FJD15.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF315
|
$1.40
FJD3.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF299
|
$0.93
FJD2.14
|
|
pay 5.8% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,642
|
$0.49
FJD1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF846
|
$6.42
FJD14.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,507
|
$4.72
FJD10.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,433
|
$3.08
FJD7.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,626
|
$3.19
FJD7.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF361
|
$1.31
FJD3.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$1.05
FJD2.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$1.82
FJD4.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.46
FJD3.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.53
FJD1.22
|
|
pay 44.9% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF932
|
$4.99
FJD11.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,524
|
$22.34
FJD51.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,979,983
|
$20,105.44
FJD46,178.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,469
|
$4.47
FJD10.26
|
|
pay 65.8% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,957
|
$27.92
FJD64.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF313,511
|
$744.65
FJD1,710.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,094
|
$312.75
FJD718.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,039
|
$39.39
FJD90.46
|
|
pay 22.6% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,642
|
$226.74
FJD520.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,217,481
|
$10,946.30
FJD25,141.45
|
|
pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,194
|
$2.68
FJD6.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF498
|
$3.21
FJD7.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF610
|
$9.83
FJD22.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,602
|
$28.92
FJD66.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,493
|
$4.47
FJD10.26
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,976
|
$25.91
FJD59.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,483
|
$27.25
FJD62.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,896
|
$65.38
FJD150.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,943
|
$61.48
FJD141.20
|
|
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