Cost of living comparison
Suva is 48.5% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.9% less in Suva
- Groceries
-
pay 28.6% less in Suva
- Transportation
-
pay 63.1% less in Suva
- Housing
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pay 61.9% less in Suva
- Childcare
-
pay 70.5% less in Suva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.4% less in Suva
- Clothing
-
pay 44.2% less in Suva
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Suva.
If you lived in Suva instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 21.9% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.07
|
$4.91
FJD11.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.68
|
$6.70
FJD15.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.96
|
$1.40
FJD3.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.44
|
$0.93
FJD2.10
|
|
pay 28.6% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.71
|
$0.49
FJD1.11
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.83
|
$6.42
FJD14.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.37
|
$4.72
FJD10.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.25
|
$3.08
FJD6.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.79
|
$3.19
FJD7.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
$1.31
FJD2.96
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.75
|
$1.05
FJD2.36
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
$1.82
FJD4.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.63
|
$1.46
FJD3.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.32
|
$0.61
FJD1.37
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.34
|
$0.53
FJD1.19
|
|
pay 63.1% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.54
|
$4.99
FJD11.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD116.22
|
$22.34
FJD50.33
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD174,327.05
|
$20,105.44
FJD45,293.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.20
|
$4.47
FJD10.07
|
|
pay 61.9% less for housing
Singapore
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.54
|
$27.92
FJD62.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,533.42
|
$744.65
FJD1,677.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,559.89
|
$312.75
FJD704.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD156.31
|
$39.39
FJD88.73
|
|
pay 70.5% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,531.40
|
$226.74
FJD510.81
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,231.04
|
$10,946.30
FJD24,659.82
|
|
pay 49.4% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.67
|
$2.68
FJD6.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.06
|
$3.21
FJD7.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.27
|
$9.83
FJD22.14
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD135.41
|
$28.92
FJD65.14
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.53
|
$4.47
FJD10.07
|
|
pay 44.2% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD85.36
|
$25.91
FJD58.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD57.10
|
$27.25
FJD61.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD124.48
|
$65.38
FJD147.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD143.68
|
$61.48
FJD138.50
|
|
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