Cost of living comparison
Suva is 7.0% more expensive than Kingston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.0% less in Suva
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% less in Suva
- Transportation
-
pay 43.4% less in Suva
- Housing
-
pay 38.8% less in Suva
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Suva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.4% less in Suva
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% less in Suva
Expenses including transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Suva. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Suva.
If you lived in Suva instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 13.0% less for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,184.35
|
$4.91
FJD11.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,357.07
|
$6.70
FJD15.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD222.45
|
$1.40
FJD3.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD138.17
|
$0.93
FJD2.17
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD557.86
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,035.68
|
$6.42
FJD14.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,403.17
|
$4.72
FJD10.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD672.78
|
$3.08
FJD7.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD467.53
|
$3.19
FJD7.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD425.55
|
$1.31
FJD3.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD218.29
|
$1.05
FJD2.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD287.19
|
$1.82
FJD4.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD250.94
|
$1.46
FJD3.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD164.15
|
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD149.40
|
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
|
pay 43.4% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD761.41
|
$4.99
FJD11.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,921.76
|
$22.34
FJD52.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,760,670.84
|
$20,105.44
FJD46,834.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,145.23
|
$4.47
FJD10.41
|
|
pay 38.8% less for housing
|
Kingston
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,330.73
|
$27.92
FJD65.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD137,748.64
|
$744.65
FJD1,734.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD66,977.13
|
$312.75
FJD728.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,717.39
|
$39.39
FJD91.75
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD35,859.52
|
$226.74
FJD528.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD331,618.31
|
$10,946.30
FJD25,498.85
|
|
pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD493.48
|
$2.68
FJD6.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD674.63
|
$3.21
FJD7.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,381.74
|
$9.83
FJD22.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD11,021.04
|
$28.92
FJD67.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,072.61
|
$4.47
FJD10.41
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,145.23
|
$25.91
FJD60.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,030.08
|
$27.25
FJD63.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,185.54
|
$65.38
FJD152.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,856.55
|
$61.48
FJD143.21
|
|
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