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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
QAR30.04
|
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.53
QAR27.54
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.29
|
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.31
|
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
|
pay 32.1% more for groceries
|
Doha
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
QAR5.73
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
QAR20.97
|
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.99
QAR29.22
|
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.34
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
QAR14.05
|
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
QAR3.15
|
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
QAR2.61
|
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
QAR2.45
|
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.22
|
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.06
|
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
|
pay 3.9% more for transportation
|
Doha
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.83
|
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.87
QAR120.17
|
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,910.54
QAR80,114.61
|
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.72
QAR72.10
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 59.5% less for housing
|
Doha
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.95
QAR321.58
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.13
QAR5,741.08
|
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.80
QAR3,706.92
|
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.85
QAR277.35
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
|
pay 37.1% less for childcare
|
Doha
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$797.97
QAR2,917.72
|
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,234.42
QAR41,078.00
|
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
|
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR40.06
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
QAR19.22
|
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.57
QAR24.03
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.97
QAR431.36
|
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
QAR45.06
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 44.0% less for clothing
|
Doha
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.12
QAR223.48
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
QAR202.25
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.92
QAR354.40
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
QAR347.30
|
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
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