Cost of living comparison
Suva is 6.9% cheaper than Santiago.
If you lived in Suva instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 33.1% less for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
CLF0.2900
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
|
pay 14.2% more for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
CLF0.1900
|
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.20
CLF1.4600
|
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,540.00
CLF658.6900
|
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
CLF0.4400
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 3.1% less for housing
|
Santiago
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.87
CLF0.7400
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.58
CLF18.2500
|
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.93
CLF15.6300
|
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
CLF3.7200
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
|
pay 14.5% more for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.71
CLF13.7700
|
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,421.89
CLF228.1600
|
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
|
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.85
CLF1.2000
|
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
CLF1.8800
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.11
CLF1.1100
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.37
CLF2.6100
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.04
CLF2.9100
|
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
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