Cost of living comparison
Suva is 8.7% cheaper than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.6% more in Suva
- Groceries
-
pay 21.4% more in Suva
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% less in Suva
- Housing
-
pay 52.0% less in Suva
- Childcare
-
pay 15.8% less in Suva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% less in Suva
- Clothing
-
pay 42.8% less in Suva
The cost of restaurants and groceries in Suva are more expensive than in Riyadh. Expenses including housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Suva.
If you lived in Suva instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 59.6% more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.47
|
$4.91
FJD11.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR29.97
|
$6.70
FJD15.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$1.40
FJD3.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$0.93
FJD2.13
|
|
pay 21.4% more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.67
|
$6.42
FJD14.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.92
|
$4.72
FJD10.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.89
|
$3.08
FJD7.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.26
|
$3.19
FJD7.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$1.31
FJD3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
$1.05
FJD2.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$1.82
FJD4.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
$1.46
FJD3.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$0.53
FJD1.21
|
|
pay 9.3% less for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
$4.99
FJD11.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR139.85
|
$22.34
FJD51.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR124,867.15
|
$20,105.44
FJD45,957.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.64
|
$4.47
FJD10.21
|
|
pay 52.0% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.26
|
$27.92
FJD63.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,190.50
|
$744.65
FJD1,702.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,935.51
|
$312.75
FJD714.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR306.92
|
$39.39
FJD90.03
|
|
pay 15.8% less for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,351.55
|
$226.74
FJD518.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,930.58
|
$10,946.30
FJD25,021.04
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
$2.68
FJD6.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.95
|
$3.21
FJD7.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR27.97
|
$9.83
FJD22.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR379.00
|
$28.92
FJD66.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR59.94
|
$4.47
FJD10.21
|
|
pay 42.8% less for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR195.87
|
$25.91
FJD59.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.26
|
$27.25
FJD62.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.45
|
$65.38
FJD149.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR336.91
|
$61.48
FJD140.53
|
|
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