Cost of living comparison
Suva is 23.7% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.9% less in Suva
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% more in Suva
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% less in Suva
- Housing
-
pay 34.3% less in Suva
- Childcare
-
pay 37.6% less in Suva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% less in Suva
- Clothing
-
pay 41.9% less in Suva
Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Suva.
If you lived in Suva instead of Prague, you would:
pay 31.9% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK245.43
|
$4.91
FJD11.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK196.34
|
$6.70
FJD15.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK40.29
|
$1.40
FJD3.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK32.14
|
$0.93
FJD2.14
|
|
pay 16.6% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK32.90
|
$0.49
FJD1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK138.56
|
$6.42
FJD14.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK91.54
|
$4.72
FJD10.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK59.15
|
$3.08
FJD7.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK90.53
|
$3.19
FJD7.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK17.70
|
$1.31
FJD3.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK16.92
|
$1.05
FJD2.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK20.66
|
$1.82
FJD4.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK34.09
|
$1.46
FJD3.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.28
|
$0.61
FJD1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK12.64
|
$0.53
FJD1.22
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK141.75
|
$4.99
FJD11.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK539.94
|
$22.34
FJD51.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK589,029.03
|
$20,105.44
FJD46,231.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK300.40
|
$4.47
FJD10.27
|
|
pay 34.3% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK454.94
|
$27.92
FJD64.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK26,089.08
|
$744.65
FJD1,712.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK19,363.04
|
$312.75
FJD719.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,164.54
|
$39.39
FJD90.57
|
|
pay 37.6% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK16,489.78
|
$226.74
FJD521.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK271,981.82
|
$10,946.30
FJD25,170.46
|
|
pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK55.47
|
$2.68
FJD6.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK71.14
|
$3.21
FJD7.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK151.18
|
$9.83
FJD22.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,473.59
|
$28.92
FJD66.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK245.43
|
$4.47
FJD10.27
|
|
pay 41.9% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,906.13
|
$25.91
FJD59.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK836.34
|
$27.25
FJD62.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,140.14
|
$65.38
FJD150.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,568.82
|
$61.48
FJD141.37
|
|
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