Cost of living comparison
Suva is 12.9% cheaper than Georgetown.
If you lived in Suva instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 8.6% less for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,491.66
|
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,794.00
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD254.15
|
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.50
|
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
|
pay 20.3% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD420.74
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,123.50
|
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,582.38
|
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD714.28
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD551.26
|
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD373.89
|
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD252.55
|
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD356.19
|
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD429.07
|
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD148.20
|
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD195.31
|
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
|
pay 13.3% less for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD839.44
|
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,979.99
|
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,288,992.09
|
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,079.65
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 14.5% less for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,832.05
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,430.16
|
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,969.30
|
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,794.68
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
|
pay 63.5% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,913.82
|
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,871,600.66
|
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
|
pay 61.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD448.50
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD813.94
|
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD458.47
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,139.42
|
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,245.83
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,973.31
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,963.31
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,541.29
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,943.29
|
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
|
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