Cost of living comparison
Suva is 6.8% more expensive than Fiji overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.3% more in Suva
- Groceries
-
pay 7.8% more in Suva
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% less in Suva
- Housing
-
pay 16.5% more in Suva
- Childcare
-
pay 26.2% more in Suva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6% more in Suva
- Clothing
-
pay 0.3% less in Suva
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Suva are more expensive than in Fiji. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Suva.
If you lived in Suva instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 4.3% more for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.15
|
$4.91
FJD11.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.62
|
$6.70
FJD15.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.91
|
$1.40
FJD3.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD1.98
|
$0.93
FJD2.11
|
|
pay 7.8% more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.34
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.34
|
$6.42
FJD14.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD10.95
|
$4.72
FJD10.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.62
|
$3.08
FJD7.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.43
|
$3.19
FJD7.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.53
|
$1.31
FJD2.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.28
|
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.03
|
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD2.96
|
$1.46
FJD3.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
|
pay 11.4% less for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.19
|
$4.99
FJD11.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD68.13
|
$22.34
FJD50.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD60,076.38
|
$20,105.44
FJD45,675.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.90
|
$4.47
FJD10.15
|
|
pay 16.5% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD53.29
|
$27.92
FJD63.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,302.60
|
$744.65
FJD1,691.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD592.09
|
$312.75
FJD710.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD92.28
|
$39.39
FJD89.48
|
|
pay 26.2% more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD409.81
|
$226.74
FJD515.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD19,623.57
|
$10,946.30
FJD24,867.80
|
|
pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.09
|
$2.68
FJD6.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD6.88
|
$3.21
FJD7.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD20.60
|
$9.83
FJD22.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD67.57
|
$28.92
FJD65.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.52
|
$4.47
FJD10.15
|
|
pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD55.15
|
$25.91
FJD58.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD68.01
|
$27.25
FJD61.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD143.00
|
$65.38
FJD148.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD143.86
|
$61.48
FJD139.67
|
|
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