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
RUB917.49
|
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB509.71
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB107.07
|
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB48.46
|
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
|
pay 77.5% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB61.78
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB440.01
|
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB356.21
|
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB151.74
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB198.28
|
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB67.63
|
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB66.65
|
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB71.46
|
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB112.19
|
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB24.89
|
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.89
|
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
|
pay 11.4% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB221.52
|
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,854.40
|
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,058,286.19
|
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB581.07
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 53.6% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB637.03
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB95,929.72
|
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB58,252.03
|
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB8,654.92
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
|
pay 23.1% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB46,593.89
|
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,040,026.13
|
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
|
pay 58.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB305.83
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB252.12
|
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB244.66
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,229.75
|
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB509.71
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 45.9% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,105.20
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,225.40
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB10,881.38
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,184.01
|
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
|
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