Cost of living comparison
Amman is 36.0% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Amman instead of Suva, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.08
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
FJD2.85
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FJD2.01
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
FJD1.07
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FJD12.10
|
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
FJD10.83
|
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
FJD7.40
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
FJD7.41
|
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
FJD2.73
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
FJD1.95
|
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
FJD3.56
|
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
FJD2.82
|
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.43
|
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
FJD1.33
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 88.8% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
FJD11.26
|
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.33
FJD50.27
|
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,334.39
FJD50,270.25
|
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 20.7% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.71
FJD51.11
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$753.79
FJD1,696.62
|
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$405.21
FJD912.05
|
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.59
FJD75.60
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
|
pay 4.9% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.12
FJD418.92
|
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,827.13
FJD22,118.91
|
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
|
pay 85.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.03
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
FJD6.97
|
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.12
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.01
FJD60.80
|
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.31
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD61.33
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.68
FJD143.34
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.63
FJD118.47
|
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
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