Cost of living comparison
Suva is 15.8% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.6% more in Suva
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% less in Suva
- Transportation
-
pay 47.9% more in Suva
- Housing
-
pay 6.5% more in Suva
- Childcare
-
pay 37.8% less in Suva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.0% more in Suva
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% less in Suva
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Suva are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Suva.
If you lived in Suva instead of Manila, you would:
pay 50.6% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱293.45
|
$4.91
FJD11.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱244.54
|
$6.70
FJD15.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱50.08
|
$1.40
FJD3.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.19
|
$0.93
FJD2.14
|
|
pay 2.0% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱77.55
|
$0.49
FJD1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱304.26
|
$6.42
FJD14.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱389.71
|
$4.72
FJD10.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱119.24
|
$3.08
FJD7.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱138.78
|
$3.19
FJD7.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.30
|
$1.31
FJD3.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱46.12
|
$1.05
FJD2.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.32
|
$1.82
FJD4.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱56.03
|
$1.46
FJD3.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱68.90
|
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱85.19
|
$0.53
FJD1.22
|
|
pay 47.9% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱237.58
|
$4.99
FJD11.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱569.58
|
$22.34
FJD51.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,467,250.54
|
$20,105.44
FJD46,220.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱153.08
|
$4.47
FJD10.27
|
|
pay 6.5% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,652.52
|
$27.92
FJD64.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱26,899.54
|
$744.65
FJD1,711.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,449.80
|
$312.75
FJD718.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,100.09
|
$39.39
FJD90.54
|
|
pay 37.8% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱27,682.13
|
$226.74
FJD521.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱810,481.25
|
$10,946.30
FJD25,164.44
|
|
pay 53.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱78.25
|
$2.68
FJD6.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱154.73
|
$3.21
FJD7.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱176.07
|
$9.83
FJD22.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,329.82
|
$28.92
FJD66.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱440.18
|
$4.47
FJD10.27
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Manila
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,911.11
|
$25.91
FJD59.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,525.84
|
$27.25
FJD62.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,246.79
|
$65.38
FJD150.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,493.31
|
$61.48
FJD141.33
|
|
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