Cost of living comparison
Suva is 2.7 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Suva instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 91.2% more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,720
|
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,006
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS358
|
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS287
|
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
|
pay 75.1% more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS669
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,075
|
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,038
|
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,045
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,083
|
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS803
|
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS529
|
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS265
|
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS251
|
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS312
|
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
|
pay 46.0% more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,242
|
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,465
|
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,299,229
|
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,325
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,347
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS103,181
|
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,814
|
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,908
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,276
|
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS507,309
|
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,293
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS788
|
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS969
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,331
|
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 58.2% more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,509
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,949
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,993
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,598
|
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
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