Cost of living comparison
Suva is 49.7% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in Suva instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 56.7% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€19.92
|
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
$6.70
FJD15.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
€2.45
|
$1.27
FJD2.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.91
|
$0.89
FJD2.01
|
|
pay 16.2% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.66
|
$0.48
FJD1.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
€3.65
|
$5.38
FJD12.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
€4.87
|
$4.81
FJD10.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.81
|
$3.29
FJD7.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.61
€4.24
|
$3.29
FJD7.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.22
|
$1.21
FJD2.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.93
|
$0.87
FJD1.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.24
|
$1.58
FJD3.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
€1.60
|
$1.25
FJD2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$0.63
FJD1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.59
FJD1.33
|
|
pay 59.2% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.62
|
$5.00
FJD11.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$129.96
€119.51
|
$22.33
FJD50.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,718.55
€36,524.51
|
$22,334.39
FJD50,270.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
€20.27
|
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
|
pay 72.5% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
€52.16
|
$22.71
FJD51.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,216.44
€2,038.20
|
$753.79
FJD1,696.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,934.10
€1,778.57
|
$405.21
FJD912.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.14
€208.87
|
$33.59
FJD75.60
|
|
pay 47.0% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,385.73
€1,274.29
|
$186.12
FJD418.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,612.44
€9,759.02
|
$9,827.13
FJD22,118.91
|
|
pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.04
€6.47
|
$2.68
FJD6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$3.10
FJD6.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.33
€15.93
|
$9.83
FJD22.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.46
€46.40
|
$27.01
FJD60.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€12.95
|
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
|
pay 46.9% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.14
€85.65
|
$25.91
FJD58.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.93
€37.64
|
$27.25
FJD61.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.04
€89.24
|
$63.68
FJD143.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.46
€92.38
|
$52.63
FJD118.47
|
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