Cost of living comparison
Suva is 12.3% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.9% more in Suva
- Groceries
-
pay 60.3% more in Suva
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% less in Suva
- Housing
-
pay 2.5% more in Suva
- Childcare
-
pay 23.1% more in Suva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% more in Suva
- Clothing
-
pay 29.9% less in Suva
The cost of groceries, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Suva are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Suva.
If you lived in Suva instead of Lima, you would:
pay 38.9% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.58
|
$4.91
FJD11.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.84
|
$6.70
FJD15.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
|
pay 60.3% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.08
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.81
|
$6.42
FJD14.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.55
|
$4.72
FJD10.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.13
|
$3.08
FJD7.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.42
|
$3.19
FJD7.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.28
|
$1.31
FJD3.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
$1.82
FJD4.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.96
|
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
|
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.18
|
$4.99
FJD11.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN89.36
|
$22.34
FJD51.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,782.39
|
$20,105.44
FJD46,692.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.46
|
$4.47
FJD10.38
|
|
pay 2.5% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN99.52
|
$27.92
FJD64.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,156.42
|
$744.65
FJD1,729.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,362.63
|
$312.75
FJD726.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN164.87
|
$39.39
FJD91.47
|
|
pay 23.1% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN800.55
|
$226.74
FJD526.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,291.54
|
$10,946.30
FJD25,421.68
|
|
pay 17.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.94
|
$2.68
FJD6.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.81
|
$3.21
FJD7.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.86
|
$9.83
FJD22.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN114.33
|
$28.92
FJD67.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.79
|
$4.47
FJD10.38
|
|
pay 29.9% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN160.32
|
$25.91
FJD60.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN131.06
|
$27.25
FJD63.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN319.23
|
$65.38
FJD151.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN353.48
|
$61.48
FJD142.78
|
|
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