Cost of living comparison
Suva is 2.2 times more expensive than Kathmandu.
If you lived in Suva instead of Kathmandu, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Kathmandu
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.47
NPR199.39
|
$4.91
FJD11.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.36
NPR995.97
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
NPR61.74
|
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.89
|
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Kathmandu
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
NPR76.60
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
NPR635.63
|
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
NPR429.48
|
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
NPR219.90
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
NPR200.10
|
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
NPR147.20
|
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
NPR63.71
|
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
NPR70.70
|
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
NPR44.33
|
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
NPR29.43
|
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
NPR39.65
|
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
|
pay 7.1% more for transportation
|
Kathmandu
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
NPR656.95
|
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.94
NPR1,345.91
|
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,138.99
NPR4,486,372.09
|
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.05
NPR1,495.46
|
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Kathmandu
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
NPR1,411.10
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.60
NPR25,939.54
|
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.03
NPR13,812.21
|
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.40
NPR3,573.70
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Kathmandu
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.89
NPR12,439.49
|
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,479.59
NPR471,069.07
|
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
|
pay 78.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kathmandu
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.58
NPR348.94
|
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.66
NPR224.70
|
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
NPR398.79
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.71
NPR3,074.00
|
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.31
NPR448.64
|
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
|
pay 20.2% more for clothing
|
Kathmandu
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
NPR3,251.66
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.19
NPR4,222.47
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.29
NPR7,214.93
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.76
NPR5,111.75
|
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
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