Cost of living comparison
Suva is 14.9% more expensive than Maputo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% less in Suva
- Groceries
-
pay 71.3% more in Suva
- Transportation
-
pay 14.7% less in Suva
- Housing
-
pay 26.3% less in Suva
- Childcare
-
pay 40.5% more in Suva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.3% more in Suva
- Clothing
-
pay 30.7% less in Suva
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Suva are more expensive than in Maputo. Expenses including clothing, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Suva.
If you lived in Suva instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 4.9% less for restaurants
|
Maputo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
$4.91
FJD11.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
$6.70
FJD15.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
$1.40
FJD3.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
$0.93
FJD2.13
|
|
pay 71.3% more for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
$6.42
FJD14.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
$4.72
FJD10.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
$3.08
FJD7.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
$3.19
FJD7.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
$1.31
FJD3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
$1.05
FJD2.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
$1.82
FJD4.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
$1.46
FJD3.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
$0.53
FJD1.21
|
|
pay 14.7% less for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
$4.99
FJD11.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
$22.34
FJD51.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
$20,105.44
FJD45,957.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
$4.47
FJD10.21
|
|
pay 26.3% less for housing
|
Maputo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
$27.92
FJD63.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
$744.65
FJD1,702.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
$312.75
FJD714.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
$39.39
FJD90.03
|
|
pay 40.5% more for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
$226.74
FJD518.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
$10,946.30
FJD25,021.04
|
|
pay 69.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
$2.68
FJD6.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
$3.21
FJD7.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
$9.83
FJD22.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
$28.92
FJD66.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
$4.47
FJD10.21
|
|
pay 30.7% less for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
$25.91
FJD59.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
$27.25
FJD62.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
$65.38
FJD149.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
$61.48
FJD140.53
|
|
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