Cost of living comparison
Suva is 55.0% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.2% less in Suva
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% less in Suva
- Transportation
-
pay 64.1% less in Suva
- Housing
-
pay 69.1% less in Suva
- Childcare
-
pay 75.5% less in Suva
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.9% less in Suva
- Clothing
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pay 54.3% less in Suva
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Suva.
If you lived in Suva instead of London, you would:
pay 52.2% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.99
|
$4.91
FJD11.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.00
|
$6.70
FJD15.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$1.40
FJD3.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.93
FJD2.14
|
|
pay 13.6% less for groceries
|
London
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
$0.49
FJD1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.37
|
$6.42
FJD14.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.89
|
$4.72
FJD10.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
$3.08
FJD7.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.30
|
$3.19
FJD7.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$1.31
FJD3.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$1.05
FJD2.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$1.82
FJD4.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.39
|
$1.46
FJD3.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.61
FJD1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.53
FJD1.22
|
|
pay 64.1% less for transportation
|
London
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.72
|
$4.99
FJD11.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£199.94
|
$22.34
FJD51.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,277.07
|
$20,105.44
FJD46,231.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.29
|
$4.47
FJD10.27
|
|
pay 69.1% less for housing
|
London
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.22
|
$27.92
FJD64.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,194.03
|
$744.65
FJD1,712.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,597.44
|
$312.75
FJD719.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£204.27
|
$39.39
FJD90.57
|
|
pay 75.5% less for childcare
|
London
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,806.33
|
$226.74
FJD521.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,590.15
|
$10,946.30
FJD25,170.46
|
|
pay 55.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.40
|
$2.68
FJD6.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.72
|
$3.21
FJD7.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.30
|
$9.83
FJD22.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.83
|
$28.92
FJD66.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.50
|
$4.47
FJD10.27
|
|
pay 54.3% less for clothing
|
London
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£75.04
|
$25.91
FJD59.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.13
|
$27.25
FJD62.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£88.92
|
$65.38
FJD150.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£104.78
|
$61.48
FJD141.37
|
|
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