Cost of living comparison
Suva is 33.1% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% more in Suva
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% less in Suva
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% more in Suva
- Housing
-
pay 62.4% less in Suva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 87.2% more in Suva
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Suva
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Suva are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Suva. Notably, clothing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Suva.
If you lived in Suva instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 17.9% more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$4.91
FJD11.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$6.70
FJD15.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$1.40
FJD3.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.93
FJD2.14
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.49
FJD1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.42
FJD14.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$4.72
FJD10.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$3.08
FJD7.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$3.19
FJD7.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.31
FJD3.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.05
FJD2.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.82
FJD4.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$1.46
FJD3.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.53
FJD1.22
|
|
pay 4.1% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$4.99
FJD11.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.34
FJD51.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$20,105.44
FJD46,220.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$4.47
FJD10.27
|
|
pay 62.4% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$27.92
FJD64.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$744.65
FJD1,711.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$312.75
FJD718.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$39.39
FJD90.54
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$226.74
FJD521.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,946.30
FJD25,164.44
|
pay 87.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$2.68
FJD6.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$3.21
FJD7.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$9.83
FJD22.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$28.92
FJD66.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.47
FJD10.27
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$25.91
FJD59.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$27.25
FJD62.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$65.38
FJD150.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$61.48
FJD141.33
|
|
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