Cost of living comparison
Suva is 13.0% more expensive than Praia.
If you lived in Suva instead of Praia, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
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Praia
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
CVE508.29
|
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
CVE660.77
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CVE186.10
|
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
CVE116.96
|
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
|
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Praia
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
CVE308.43
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.94
CVE830.56
|
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
CVE500.26
|
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
CVE229.75
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
CVE273.21
|
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
CVE208.73
|
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
CVE138.33
|
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
CVE162.93
|
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
CVE233.63
|
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CVE126.81
|
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CVE92.22
|
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
Praia
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.31
CVE659.76
|
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.42
CVE2,134.80
|
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,049,712.85
|
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.26
CVE1,804.41
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Praia
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.28
CVE5,362.41
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$583.34
CVE60,994.26
|
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$388.89
CVE40,662.84
|
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.61
CVE11,879.07
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$110.42
CVE11,545.68
|
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,266.68
CVE341,567.84
|
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
|
pay 40.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
CVE259.23
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
CVE155.65
|
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE457.46
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.46
CVE3,812.14
|
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
CVE609.94
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 38.8% less for clothing
|
Praia
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.61
CVE5,082.85
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
CVE4,066.28
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
CVE9,149.14
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
CVE13,723.71
|
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
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