Cost of living comparison
Suva is 41.5% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.8% less in Suva
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% less in Suva
- Transportation
-
pay 61.4% less in Suva
- Housing
-
pay 58.0% less in Suva
- Childcare
-
pay 36.2% more in Suva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.6% less in Suva
- Clothing
-
pay 61.6% less in Suva
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Suva.
If you lived in Suva instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,689
|
$4.91
FJD11.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,423
|
$6.70
FJD15.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK424
|
$1.40
FJD3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK294
|
$0.93
FJD2.13
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK485
|
$0.49
FJD1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,043
|
$6.42
FJD14.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK861
|
$4.72
FJD10.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK774
|
$3.08
FJD7.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,270
|
$3.19
FJD7.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK189
|
$1.31
FJD3.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK136
|
$1.05
FJD2.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK164
|
$1.82
FJD4.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK299
|
$1.46
FJD3.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK193
|
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK126
|
$0.53
FJD1.21
|
|
pay 61.4% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,143
|
$4.99
FJD11.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,078
|
$22.34
FJD51.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,707,888
|
$20,105.44
FJD46,082.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,234
|
$4.47
FJD10.24
|
|
pay 58.0% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,394
|
$27.92
FJD64.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK265,044
|
$744.65
FJD1,706.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK242,491
|
$312.75
FJD716.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,255
|
$39.39
FJD90.27
|
|
pay 36.2% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK33,903
|
$226.74
FJD519.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK805,952
|
$10,946.30
FJD25,089.46
|
|
pay 52.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,454
|
$2.68
FJD6.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK713
|
$3.21
FJD7.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,646
|
$9.83
FJD22.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,405
|
$28.92
FJD66.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,987
|
$4.47
FJD10.24
|
|
pay 61.6% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK14,652
|
$25.91
FJD59.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,685
|
$27.25
FJD62.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,418
|
$65.38
FJD149.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,106
|
$61.48
FJD140.91
|
|
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