Cost of living comparison
Suva is 16.3% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.9% more in Suva
- Groceries
-
pay 24.2% more in Suva
- Transportation
-
pay 43.8% more in Suva
- Housing
-
pay 3.0% more in Suva
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5% more in Suva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.8% more in Suva
- Clothing
-
pay 27.0% less in Suva
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing in Suva are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Suva instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 48.9% more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
$4.91
FJD11.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
$6.70
FJD15.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.59
|
$1.40
FJD3.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.27
|
$0.93
FJD2.10
|
|
pay 24.2% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.03
|
$0.49
FJD1.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR32.25
|
$6.42
FJD14.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR30.72
|
$4.72
FJD10.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.03
|
$3.08
FJD6.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.24
|
$3.19
FJD7.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.28
|
$1.31
FJD2.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.94
|
$1.05
FJD2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.32
|
$1.82
FJD4.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.67
|
$1.46
FJD3.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR1.99
|
$0.61
FJD1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
|
pay 43.8% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.55
|
$4.99
FJD11.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR48.34
|
$22.34
FJD50.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR159,528.11
|
$20,105.44
FJD45,447.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR43.51
|
$4.47
FJD10.10
|
|
pay 3.0% more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR107.54
|
$27.92
FJD63.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,282.74
|
$744.65
FJD1,683.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,582.10
|
$312.75
FJD706.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR212.93
|
$39.39
FJD89.03
|
|
pay 6.5% more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,067.55
|
$226.74
FJD512.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR37,970.33
|
$10,946.30
FJD24,743.56
|
|
pay 14.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
$2.68
FJD6.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.42
|
$3.21
FJD7.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
$9.83
FJD22.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR190.47
|
$28.92
FJD65.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR20.30
|
$4.47
FJD10.10
|
|
pay 27.0% less for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR245.76
|
$25.91
FJD58.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR148.98
|
$27.25
FJD61.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR326.70
|
$65.38
FJD147.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR311.80
|
$61.48
FJD138.97
|
|
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