Cost of living comparison

Suva, Fiji

compared to

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 59.2% more expensive than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 18.7% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 18.1% more in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 12.8% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.4% more in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Addis Ababa

The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Suva. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Addis Ababa. Notably, housing, childcare, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Suva, you would:

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pay 18.7% less for restaurants

	Suva	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.91 FJD11.11	$6.00 ETB815.36	+22.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.70 FJD15.15	$6.24 ETB847.34	-7.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 FJD3.16	$0.78 ETB106.68	-43.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 FJD2.10	$0.50 ETB68.24	-46.1%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 18.1% more for groceries

	Suva	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 FJD1.11	$1.20 ETB163.29	+144.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 FJD14.51	$4.85 ETB659.55	-24.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 FJD10.66	$6.08 ETB826.04	+28.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 FJD6.97	$2.65 ETB360.01	-14.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 FJD7.21	$5.65 ETB767.28	+77.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 FJD2.97	$3.30 ETB448.63	+151.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 FJD2.37	$0.51 ETB68.81	-51.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 FJD4.12	$1.08 ETB146.53	-40.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 FJD3.29	$0.39 ETB52.53	-73.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 FJD1.37	$0.31 ETB42.30	-48.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 FJD1.20	$0.79 ETB107.92	+50.0%
Average			+18.1%

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pay 12.8% less for transportation

	Suva	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 FJD11.27	$4.88 ETB663.12	-2.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.34 FJD50.50	$10.00 ETB1,358.93	-55.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,105.44 FJD45,447.35	$25,000.00 ETB3,397,335.00	+24.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.47 FJD10.10	$3.67 ETB498.05	-18.0%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Suva	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.92 FJD63.12	$171.17 ETB23,260.42	+513.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$744.65 FJD1,683.24	$645.10 ETB87,664.83	-13.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$312.75 FJD706.96	$422.74 ETB57,447.88	+35.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.39 FJD89.03	$124.84 ETB16,964.69	+217.0%
Average			+187.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Suva	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.74 FJD512.55	$81.47 ETB11,071.68	-64.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,946.30 FJD24,743.56	$43,916.67 ETB5,967,985.15	+301.2%
Average			+118.5%

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pay 15.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.68 FJD6.06	$1.00 ETB135.89	-62.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.21 FJD7.25	$1.15 ETB156.24	-64.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.83 FJD22.22	$4.00 ETB543.57	-59.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.92 FJD65.37	$90.59 ETB12,311.26	+213.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 FJD10.10	$6.70 ETB910.49	+50.0%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Suva	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.91 FJD58.58	$48.33 ETB6,568.18	+86.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.25 FJD61.61	$75.17 ETB10,214.65	+175.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.38 FJD147.79	$108.84 ETB14,791.01	+66.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.48 FJD138.97	$119.32 ETB16,215.03	+94.1%
Average			+105.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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