Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 33.6% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Suva, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
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Suva
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.38
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.52
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.23
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
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pay 5.6% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.87
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.92
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.14
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.39
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
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pay 10.9% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.55
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD51.75
|
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD46,574.26
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.35
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
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pay 9.2% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD64.69
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,724.97
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD724.49
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD91.24
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Suva
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD525.25
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD25,357.09
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
|
pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.21
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.43
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.77
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD66.99
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.35
|
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
|
pay 68.0% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD60.03
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD63.13
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD151.45
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD142.41
|
$107.64
CN¥785.36
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