Cost of living comparison
Suva is 22.7% more expensive than Moscow.
If you lived in Suva instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 26.7% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB945.72
|
$4.91
FJD11.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
$6.70
FJD15.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB110.37
|
$1.40
FJD3.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB49.95
|
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
|
pay 77.5% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB63.68
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB453.55
|
$6.42
FJD14.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB367.17
|
$4.72
FJD10.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB156.41
|
$3.08
FJD7.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB204.38
|
$3.19
FJD7.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB69.71
|
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB68.70
|
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB73.65
|
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB115.65
|
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB25.65
|
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.54
|
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
|
pay 11.4% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB228.34
|
$4.99
FJD11.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,942.23
|
$22.34
FJD51.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,152,386.29
|
$20,105.44
FJD46,574.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB598.95
|
$4.47
FJD10.35
|
|
pay 53.6% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB656.63
|
$27.92
FJD64.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB98,881.37
|
$744.65
FJD1,724.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB60,044.38
|
$312.75
FJD724.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB8,921.22
|
$39.39
FJD91.24
|
|
pay 23.1% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB48,027.53
|
$226.74
FJD525.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,072,026.59
|
$10,946.30
FJD25,357.09
|
|
pay 58.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB315.24
|
$2.68
FJD6.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB259.88
|
$3.21
FJD7.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB252.19
|
$9.83
FJD22.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,329.12
|
$28.92
FJD66.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
$4.47
FJD10.35
|
|
pay 45.9% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,354.59
|
$25.91
FJD60.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,355.41
|
$27.25
FJD63.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB11,216.19
|
$65.38
FJD151.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,497.36
|
$61.48
FJD142.41
|
|
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