Cost of living comparison
Suva is 12.5% more expensive than Kuwait City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.3% more in Suva
- Groceries
-
pay 42.5% more in Suva
- Transportation
-
pay 35.1% more in Suva
- Housing
-
pay 17.4% less in Suva
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2% more in Suva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.3% more in Suva
- Clothing
-
pay 37.6% less in Suva
The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Suva are more expensive than in Kuwait City. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Suva.
If you lived in Suva instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 41.3% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
$4.91
FJD11.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
$6.70
FJD15.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
$1.40
FJD3.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.93
FJD2.17
|
|
pay 42.5% more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$6.42
FJD14.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
$4.72
FJD10.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$3.08
FJD7.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$3.19
FJD7.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$1.31
FJD3.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$1.05
FJD2.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$1.82
FJD4.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$1.46
FJD3.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
|
pay 35.1% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
$4.99
FJD11.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.000
|
$22.34
FJD52.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,801.110
|
$20,105.44
FJD46,834.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD9.000
|
$4.47
FJD10.41
|
|
pay 17.4% less for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.200
|
$27.92
FJD65.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD270.630
|
$744.65
FJD1,734.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD209.480
|
$312.75
FJD728.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.710
|
$39.39
FJD91.75
|
|
pay 3.2% more for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.890
|
$226.74
FJD528.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,135.350
|
$10,946.30
FJD25,498.85
|
|
pay 20.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.68
FJD6.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
$3.21
FJD7.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$9.83
FJD22.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.850
|
$28.92
FJD67.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
$4.47
FJD10.41
|
|
pay 37.6% less for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD13.000
|
$25.91
FJD60.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.820
|
$27.25
FJD63.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.610
|
$65.38
FJD152.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.170
|
$61.48
FJD143.21
|
|
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