Cost of living comparison
Suva is 9.9% more expensive than Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Suva instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 42.0% less for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,582.29
|
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,501.32
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG197.79
|
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
|
pay 29.9% more for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG329.64
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG748.70
|
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG368.58
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG910.91
|
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.77
|
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG167.47
|
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
|
pay 35.6% more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG264.62
|
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,637.14
|
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,615,001.62
|
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG472.05
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 53.7% less for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,885.76
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,990.04
|
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG117,352.90
|
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,083.20
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
|
pay 93.0% more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,185.72
|
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG905,569.03
|
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
|
pay 65.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG217.26
|
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,169.55
|
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,318.57
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 59.0% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,548.58
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,889.29
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,822.86
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,778.58
|
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
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