Cost of living comparison

Suva, Fiji

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Antananarivo vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 10.2% cheaper than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 30.6% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 27.7% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 43.2% more in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 14.1% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 28.6% less in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.7% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 8.4% more in Antananarivo

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

Antananarivo vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Suva, you would:

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pay 30.6% less for restaurants

	Suva	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.91 FJD11.21	$3.22 MGA14,509	-34.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.70 FJD15.29	$4.30 MGA19,345	-35.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 FJD3.19	$1.16 MGA5,223	-16.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 FJD2.12	$0.60 MGA2,714	-35.2%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 27.7% less for groceries

	Suva	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 FJD1.12	$1.19 MGA5,372	+142.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 FJD14.65	$5.22 MGA23,491	-18.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 FJD10.76	$3.94 MGA17,755	-16.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 FJD7.03	$1.80 MGA8,125	-41.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 FJD7.28	$2.10 MGA9,433	-34.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 FJD2.99	$0.65 MGA2,925	-50.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 FJD2.39	$0.27 MGA1,216	-74.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 FJD4.15	$0.51 MGA2,303	-71.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 FJD3.32	$0.33 MGA1,499	-77.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 FJD1.38	$0.35 MGA1,558	-43.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 FJD1.21	$0.42 MGA1,909	-19.9%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 43.2% more for transportation

	Suva	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 FJD11.37	$4.58 MGA20,596	-8.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.34 FJD50.97	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,105.44 FJD45,872.58	$11,817.99 MGA53,199,588	-41.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.47 FJD10.19	$12.46 MGA56,101	+178.9%
Average			+43.2%

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pay 14.1% less for housing

	Suva	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.92 FJD63.71	$52.31 MGA235,460	+87.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$744.65 FJD1,698.98	$354.54 MGA1,595,988	-52.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$312.75 FJD713.57	$53.69 MGA241,699	-82.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.39 FJD89.86	$35.96 MGA161,890	-8.7%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 28.6% less for childcare

	Suva	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.74 FJD517.34	$89.71 MGA403,833	-60.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,946.30 FJD24,975.07	$11,292.35 MGA50,833,374	+3.2%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.68 FJD6.12	$1.07 MGA4,836	-59.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.21 FJD7.32	$1.12 MGA5,030	-65.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.83 FJD22.43	$3.22 MGA14,509	-67.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.92 FJD65.98	$40.29 MGA181,362	+39.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 FJD10.19	$6.45 MGA29,018	+44.3%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 8.4% more for clothing

	Suva	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.91 FJD59.12	$19.71 MGA88,726	-23.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.25 FJD62.18	$24.89 MGA112,042	-8.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.38 FJD149.17	$90.25 MGA406,251	+38.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.48 FJD140.27	$78.79 MGA354,664	+28.2%
Average			+8.4%

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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: April 2025

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