Cost of living comparison
Suva is 8.1% more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Suva instead of Lima, you would:
pay 32.4% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.03
PEN15.20
|
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
PEN23.30
|
$6.70
FJD15.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
PEN3.26
|
$1.27
FJD2.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.06
|
$0.89
FJD2.01
|
|
pay 55.7% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
PEN8.80
|
$0.48
FJD1.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PEN13.58
|
$5.38
FJD12.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
PEN18.59
|
$4.81
FJD10.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN10.07
|
$3.29
FJD7.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
PEN8.93
|
$3.29
FJD7.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
PEN3.00
|
$1.21
FJD2.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.86
|
$0.87
FJD1.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.75
|
$1.58
FJD3.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.83
|
$1.25
FJD2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.63
FJD1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
$0.59
FJD1.33
|
|
pay 19.5% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
PEN21.16
|
$5.00
FJD11.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.86
PEN78.62
|
$22.33
FJD50.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,497.63
PEN81,041.60
|
$22,334.39
FJD50,270.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.42
PEN76.99
|
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
|
pay 1.0% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.05
PEN109.51
|
$22.71
FJD51.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.54
PEN2,101.79
|
$753.79
FJD1,696.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.83
PEN1,367.78
|
$405.21
FJD912.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.53
PEN179.17
|
$33.59
FJD75.60
|
|
pay 3.5% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.81
PEN945.49
|
$186.12
FJD418.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,392.79
PEN27,869.31
|
$9,827.13
FJD22,118.91
|
|
pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
PEN8.10
|
$2.68
FJD6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
PEN10.02
|
$3.10
FJD6.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.26
|
$9.83
FJD22.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.70
PEN115.73
|
$27.01
FJD60.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.72
PEN25.33
|
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
|
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
PEN165.75
|
$25.91
FJD58.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.91
PEN120.29
|
$27.25
FJD61.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.88
PEN308.68
|
$63.68
FJD143.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.53
PEN345.06
|
$52.63
FJD118.47
|
|
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