Cost of living comparison
Suva is 26.2% cheaper than Ljubljana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.1% less in Suva
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% more in Suva
- Transportation
-
pay 37.5% less in Suva
- Housing
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pay 44.2% less in Suva
- Childcare
-
pay 12.8% less in Suva
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.0% more in Suva
- Clothing
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pay 48.8% less in Suva
The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Suva are more expensive than in Ljubljana. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Suva.
If you lived in Suva instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 48.1% less for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€13.19
|
$4.91
FJD11.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
$6.70
FJD15.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.56
|
$1.40
FJD3.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.68
|
$0.93
FJD2.13
|
|
pay 3.9% more for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.73
|
$6.42
FJD14.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.51
|
$4.72
FJD10.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.06
|
$3.08
FJD7.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.35
|
$3.19
FJD7.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.31
FJD3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$1.05
FJD2.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.82
|
$1.82
FJD4.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.31
|
$1.46
FJD3.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.53
FJD1.21
|
|
pay 37.5% less for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.30
|
$4.99
FJD11.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€34.87
|
$22.34
FJD51.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€24,503.02
|
$20,105.44
FJD45,957.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€10.10
|
$4.47
FJD10.21
|
|
pay 44.2% less for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€29.47
|
$27.92
FJD63.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€829.04
|
$744.65
FJD1,702.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€680.82
|
$312.75
FJD714.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€169.29
|
$39.39
FJD90.03
|
|
pay 12.8% less for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€427.15
|
$226.74
FJD518.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,539.39
|
$10,946.30
FJD25,021.04
|
|
pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.83
|
$2.68
FJD6.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.04
|
$3.21
FJD7.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
$9.83
FJD22.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€40.60
|
$28.92
FJD66.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$4.47
FJD10.21
|
|
pay 48.8% less for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€78.07
|
$25.91
FJD59.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€37.42
|
$27.25
FJD62.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€90.84
|
$65.38
FJD149.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€111.83
|
$61.48
FJD140.53
|
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