Cost of living comparison
Suva is 58.0% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.4% less in Suva
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% less in Suva
- Transportation
-
pay 55.7% less in Suva
- Housing
-
pay 69.7% less in Suva
- Childcare
-
pay 68.6% less in Suva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.7% less in Suva
- Clothing
-
pay 62.6% less in Suva
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Suva.
If you lived in Suva instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 59.4% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.10
|
$4.91
FJD11.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.02
|
$6.70
FJD15.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.20
|
$1.40
FJD3.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.94
|
$0.93
FJD2.17
|
|
pay 35.1% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.78
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.14
|
$6.42
FJD14.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.09
|
$4.72
FJD10.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.17
|
$3.08
FJD7.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.41
|
$3.19
FJD7.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.47
|
$1.31
FJD3.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.08
|
$1.05
FJD2.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$1.82
FJD4.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.42
|
$1.46
FJD3.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.22
|
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.12
|
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
|
pay 55.7% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.16
|
$4.99
FJD11.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£52.15
|
$22.34
FJD52.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,561.56
|
$20,105.44
FJD46,834.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.00
|
$4.47
FJD10.41
|
|
pay 69.7% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.33
|
$27.92
FJD65.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,404.01
|
$744.65
FJD1,734.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,332.38
|
$312.75
FJD728.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£130.07
|
$39.39
FJD91.75
|
|
pay 68.6% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,805.15
|
$226.74
FJD528.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,045.81
|
$10,946.30
FJD25,498.85
|
|
pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.02
|
$2.68
FJD6.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.85
|
$3.21
FJD7.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.03
|
$9.83
FJD22.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.50
|
$28.92
FJD67.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.04
|
$4.47
FJD10.41
|
|
pay 62.6% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.72
|
$25.91
FJD60.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.82
|
$27.25
FJD63.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£94.02
|
$65.38
FJD152.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£157.12
|
$61.48
FJD143.21
|
|
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