Cost of living comparison
Suva is 19.9% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.6% less in Suva
- Groceries
-
pay 18.2% more in Suva
- Transportation
-
pay 36.4% less in Suva
- Housing
-
pay 0.5% less in Suva
- Childcare
-
pay 38.4% less in Suva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% less in Suva
- Clothing
-
pay 46.1% less in Suva
Expenses including clothing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Suva.
If you lived in Suva instead of Riga, you would:
pay 24.6% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$4.91
FJD11.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
$6.70
FJD15.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$1.40
FJD3.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$0.93
FJD2.14
|
|
pay 18.2% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$0.49
FJD1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$6.42
FJD14.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$4.72
FJD10.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
$3.08
FJD7.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$3.19
FJD7.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$1.31
FJD3.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$1.05
FJD2.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$1.82
FJD4.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.40
|
$1.46
FJD3.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.53
FJD1.22
|
|
pay 36.4% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.22
|
$4.99
FJD11.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.56
|
$22.34
FJD51.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
$20,105.44
FJD46,220.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$4.47
FJD10.27
|
|
pay 0.5% less for housing
|
Riga
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
$27.92
FJD64.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€493.25
|
$744.65
FJD1,711.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€338.12
|
$312.75
FJD718.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€224.89
|
$39.39
FJD90.54
|
|
pay 38.4% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€494.71
|
$226.74
FJD521.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
$10,946.30
FJD25,164.44
|
|
pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$2.68
FJD6.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.12
|
$3.21
FJD7.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$9.83
FJD22.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€42.31
|
$28.92
FJD66.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$4.47
FJD10.27
|
|
pay 46.1% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
$25.91
FJD59.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$27.25
FJD62.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$65.38
FJD150.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.28
|
$61.48
FJD141.33
|
|
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