Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Suva, Fiji

Suva vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Suva is 11.6% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 2.6% more in Suva
Groceries: pay 7.1% more in Suva
Transportation: pay 3.7% more in Suva
Housing: pay 10.2% more in Suva
Childcare: pay 27.3% less in Suva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 85.4% more in Suva
Clothing: pay 0.7% less in Suva

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Suva are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Suva. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Suva.

Suva vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Suva instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 2.6% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Suva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,014.00	$4.91 FJD11.30	-1.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,019.60	$6.70 FJD15.41	-4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,496.48	$1.40 FJD3.21	+24.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,047.15	$0.93 FJD2.14	-7.9%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 7.1% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Suva
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	$0.49 FJD1.13	-73.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	$6.42 FJD14.76	+5.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,294.49	$4.72 FJD10.84	-41.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,598.04	$3.08 FJD7.09	+62.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,489.52	$3.19 FJD7.33	+70.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,699.95	$1.31 FJD3.02	-39.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,462.69	$1.05 FJD2.41	+21.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,553.07	$1.82 FJD4.19	-3.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,697.52	$1.46 FJD3.35	+116.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,056.33	$0.61 FJD1.39	-20.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,602.42	$0.53 FJD1.22	-18.6%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 3.7% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Suva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,594.52	$4.99 FJD11.46	+13.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,429.67	$22.34 FJD51.36	+110.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44	$20,105.44 FJD46,220.40	-59.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,025.19	$4.47 FJD10.27	-50.4%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 10.2% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Suva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,257.80	$27.92 FJD64.20	+25.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,009,826.62	$744.65 FJD1,711.87	+48.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,110,199.49	$312.75 FJD718.98	+12.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR288,700.36	$39.39 FJD90.54	-45.4%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 27.3% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Suva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,360,951.78	$226.74 FJD521.26	-33.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,642,246.71	$10,946.30 FJD25,164.44	-21.3%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 85.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Suva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,004.20	$2.68 FJD6.16	+78.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,103.00	$3.21 FJD7.38	+15.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,005.60	$9.83 FJD22.60	+391.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,468.64	$28.92 FJD66.48	-40.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	$4.47 FJD10.27	-18.8%
Average			+85.4%

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pay 0.7% less for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Suva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,735.72	$25.91 FJD59.57	+5.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,258.23	$27.25 FJD62.65	+31.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR372,260.34	$65.38 FJD150.30	-29.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR270,856.09	$61.48 FJD141.33	-9.1%
Average			-0.7%

Phnom Penh vs. Suva - Cost of clothing

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