Cost of living comparison
Suva is 32.4% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.3% less in Suva
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% more in Suva
- Transportation
-
pay 47.0% less in Suva
- Housing
-
pay 50.6% less in Suva
- Childcare
-
pay 25.6% less in Suva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% less in Suva
- Clothing
-
pay 45.2% less in Suva
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Suva.
If you lived in Suva instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 51.3% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$4.91
FJD11.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$6.70
FJD15.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.55
|
$1.40
FJD3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.65
|
$0.93
FJD2.13
|
|
pay 1.1% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
$0.49
FJD1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.34
|
$6.42
FJD14.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.04
|
$4.72
FJD10.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
$3.08
FJD7.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.47
|
$3.19
FJD7.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$1.31
FJD3.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.05
FJD2.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$1.82
FJD4.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$1.46
FJD3.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.53
FJD1.21
|
|
pay 47.0% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.22
|
$4.99
FJD11.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.27
|
$22.34
FJD51.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,757.20
|
$20,105.44
FJD46,082.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.65
|
$4.47
FJD10.24
|
|
pay 50.6% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.17
|
$27.92
FJD64.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,345.58
|
$744.65
FJD1,706.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€984.48
|
$312.75
FJD716.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.11
|
$39.39
FJD90.27
|
|
pay 25.6% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€519.92
|
$226.74
FJD519.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,224.09
|
$10,946.30
FJD25,089.46
|
|
pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.44
|
$2.68
FJD6.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.37
|
$3.21
FJD7.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
$9.83
FJD22.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.50
|
$28.92
FJD66.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$4.47
FJD10.24
|
|
pay 45.2% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€82.90
|
$25.91
FJD59.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.09
|
$27.25
FJD62.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€89.66
|
$65.38
FJD149.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.21
|
$61.48
FJD140.91
|
|
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