Cost of living comparison
Suva is 13.0% more expensive than Praia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% less in Suva
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% less in Suva
- Transportation
-
pay 29.2% less in Suva
- Housing
-
pay 25.7% less in Suva
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Suva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.8% more in Suva
- Clothing
-
pay 38.8% less in Suva
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Suva are more expensive than in Praia. Expenses including clothing, transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Suva. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Suva.
If you lived in Suva instead of Praia, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
CVE478.38
|
$4.91
FJD11.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
CVE621.89
|
$6.70
FJD15.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CVE175.15
|
$1.40
FJD3.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
CVE110.08
|
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
|
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Praia
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
CVE290.28
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.94
CVE781.69
|
$6.42
FJD14.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
CVE470.82
|
$4.72
FJD10.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
CVE216.23
|
$3.08
FJD7.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
CVE257.13
|
$3.19
FJD7.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
CVE196.45
|
$1.31
FJD2.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
CVE130.19
|
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
CVE153.34
|
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
CVE219.88
|
$1.46
FJD3.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CVE119.34
|
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CVE86.80
|
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
Praia
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.31
CVE620.94
|
$4.99
FJD11.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.42
CVE2,009.19
|
$22.34
FJD50.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,870,265.61
|
$20,105.44
FJD45,716.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.26
CVE1,698.24
|
$4.47
FJD10.16
|
|
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Praia
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.28
CVE5,046.88
|
$27.92
FJD63.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$583.34
CVE57,405.31
|
$744.65
FJD1,693.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$388.89
CVE38,270.21
|
$312.75
FJD711.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.61
CVE11,180.10
|
$39.39
FJD89.56
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$110.42
CVE10,866.32
|
$226.74
FJD515.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,266.68
CVE321,469.75
|
$10,946.30
FJD24,890.24
|
|
pay 40.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
CVE243.97
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
CVE146.50
|
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE430.54
|
$9.83
FJD22.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.46
CVE3,587.83
|
$28.92
FJD65.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
CVE574.05
|
$4.47
FJD10.16
|
|
pay 38.8% less for clothing
|
Praia
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.61
CVE4,783.78
|
$25.91
FJD58.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
CVE3,827.02
|
$27.25
FJD61.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
CVE8,610.80
|
$65.38
FJD148.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
CVE12,916.20
|
$61.48
FJD139.79
|
|
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