Cost of living comparison
Suva is 70.1% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Suva
- Groceries
-
pay 57.4% more in Suva
- Transportation
-
pay 40.0% more in Suva
- Housing
-
pay 82.1% more in Suva
- Childcare
-
pay 8.8% less in Suva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Suva
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% less in Suva
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation in Suva are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Suva. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Suva.
If you lived in Suva instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,591
|
$4.91
FJD11.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫121,418
|
$6.70
FJD15.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,332
|
$1.40
FJD3.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,577
|
$0.93
FJD2.14
|
|
pay 57.4% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,300
|
$0.49
FJD1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,956
|
$6.42
FJD14.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫135,560
|
$4.72
FJD10.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,565
|
$3.08
FJD7.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,766
|
$3.19
FJD7.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,999
|
$1.31
FJD3.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,827
|
$1.05
FJD2.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,523
|
$1.82
FJD4.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,453
|
$1.46
FJD3.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,650
|
$0.61
FJD1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,769
|
$0.53
FJD1.22
|
|
pay 40.0% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,703
|
$4.99
FJD11.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫202,363
|
$22.34
FJD51.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,011,815,590
|
$20,105.44
FJD46,231.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫137,607
|
$4.47
FJD10.27
|
|
pay 82.1% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫230,321
|
$27.92
FJD64.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,662,981
|
$744.65
FJD1,712.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,121,484
|
$312.75
FJD719.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,490,754
|
$39.39
FJD90.57
|
|
pay 8.8% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,239,529
|
$226.74
FJD521.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫313,629,106
|
$10,946.30
FJD25,170.46
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,295
|
$2.68
FJD6.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,894
|
$3.21
FJD7.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,414
|
$9.83
FJD22.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫672,938
|
$28.92
FJD66.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫106,241
|
$4.47
FJD10.27
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫939,330
|
$25.91
FJD59.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫674,544
|
$27.25
FJD62.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,377,168
|
$65.38
FJD150.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,210,428
|
$61.48
FJD141.37
|
|
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