Cost of living comparison
Suva is 0.5% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7% less in Suva
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% more in Suva
- Transportation
-
pay 17.3% more in Suva
- Housing
-
pay 3.7% less in Suva
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3% less in Suva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.9% more in Suva
- Clothing
-
pay 37.4% less in Suva
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Suva are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Suva.
If you lived in Suva instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 2.7% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$202.34
|
$4.91
FJD11.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$151.76
|
$6.70
FJD15.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.00
|
$1.40
FJD3.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.75
|
$0.93
FJD2.14
|
|
pay 15.6% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$49.97
|
$0.49
FJD1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$99.18
|
$6.42
FJD14.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$112.24
|
$4.72
FJD10.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.48
|
$3.08
FJD7.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$72.77
|
$3.19
FJD7.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$24.90
|
$1.31
FJD3.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.64
|
$1.05
FJD2.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.28
|
$1.82
FJD4.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.86
|
$1.46
FJD3.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.34
|
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.87
|
$0.53
FJD1.22
|
|
pay 17.3% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$94.51
|
$4.99
FJD11.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$364.22
|
$22.34
FJD51.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$379,394.54
|
$20,105.44
FJD46,220.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$70.82
|
$4.47
FJD10.27
|
|
pay 3.7% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$496.88
|
$27.92
FJD64.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,210.94
|
$744.65
FJD1,711.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,092.12
|
$312.75
FJD718.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$617.78
|
$39.39
FJD90.54
|
|
pay 5.3% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,771.84
|
$226.74
FJD521.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$171,751.31
|
$10,946.30
FJD25,164.44
|
|
pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$55.64
|
$2.68
FJD6.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$61.27
|
$3.21
FJD7.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$79.93
|
$9.83
FJD22.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,094.21
|
$28.92
FJD66.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$101.17
|
$4.47
FJD10.27
|
|
pay 37.4% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,148.58
|
$25.91
FJD59.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$836.83
|
$27.25
FJD62.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,874.91
|
$65.38
FJD150.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,873.62
|
$61.48
FJD141.33
|
|
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