Cost of living comparison
Suva is 14.9% cheaper than Doha.
If you lived in Suva instead of Doha, you would:
pay 41.1% more for restaurants
|
Doha
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
QAR29.90
|
$4.91
FJD11.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.53
QAR27.41
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
|
pay 32.1% more for groceries
|
Doha
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
QAR5.70
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
QAR20.87
|
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.99
QAR29.08
|
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
QAR13.99
|
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
QAR2.60
|
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
QAR2.44
|
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.21
|
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.05
|
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
|
pay 3.9% more for transportation
|
Doha
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.79
|
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.87
QAR119.60
|
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,910.54
QAR79,732.91
|
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.72
QAR71.76
|
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
|
pay 59.5% less for housing
|
Doha
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.95
QAR320.05
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.13
QAR5,713.73
|
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.80
QAR3,689.25
|
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.85
QAR276.03
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
|
pay 37.1% less for childcare
|
Doha
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$797.97
QAR2,903.81
|
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,234.42
QAR40,882.28
|
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
|
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.87
|
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
QAR19.13
|
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.57
QAR23.92
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.97
QAR429.31
|
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
QAR44.85
|
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
|
pay 44.0% less for clothing
|
Doha
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.12
QAR222.41
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
QAR201.29
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.92
QAR352.71
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
QAR345.64
|
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
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