Cost of living comparison

Suva, Fiji

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 33.6% more expensive than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 40.8% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 5.6% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 10.9% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 9.2% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.5% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 68.0% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.8% less for restaurants

	Suva	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.91 FJD11.23	$4.17 CN¥30.46	-15.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.70 FJD15.32	$5.57 CN¥40.61	-16.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 FJD3.19	$0.50 CN¥3.62	-64.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 FJD2.13	$0.31 CN¥2.26	-66.8%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 5.6% less for groceries

	Suva	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 FJD1.12	$1.43 CN¥10.46	+191.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 FJD14.67	$7.31 CN¥53.31	+13.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 FJD10.78	$7.17 CN¥52.31	+52.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 FJD7.05	$1.74 CN¥12.68	-43.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 FJD7.29	$1.53 CN¥11.17	-52.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 FJD3.00	$0.92 CN¥6.69	-30.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 FJD2.39	$0.71 CN¥5.19	-32.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 FJD4.16	$0.89 CN¥6.47	-51.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 FJD3.33	$0.58 CN¥4.25	-60.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 FJD1.39	$0.37 CN¥2.69	-39.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 FJD1.21	$0.47 CN¥3.44	-11.0%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 10.9% more for transportation

	Suva	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 FJD11.39	$4.36 CN¥31.81	-12.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.34 FJD51.06	$33.40 CN¥243.65	+49.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,105.44 FJD45,957.02	$20,872.18 CN¥152,279.24	+3.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.47 FJD10.21	$4.59 CN¥33.50	+2.8%
Average			+10.9%

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pay 9.2% more for housing

	Suva	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.92 FJD63.83	$13.28 CN¥96.91	-52.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$744.65 FJD1,702.11	$929.88 CN¥6,784.20	+24.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$312.75 FJD714.89	$492.44 CN¥3,592.76	+57.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.39 FJD90.03	$42.04 CN¥306.72	+6.7%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Suva	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.74 FJD518.29	$763.49 CN¥5,570.30	+236.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,946.30 FJD25,021.04	$22,913.01 CN¥167,168.77	+109.3%
Average			+173.0%

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pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.68 FJD6.13	$1.11 CN¥8.12	-58.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.21 FJD7.33	$3.60 CN¥26.29	+12.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.83 FJD22.47	$3.48 CN¥25.38	-64.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.92 FJD66.10	$65.46 CN¥477.56	+126.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 FJD10.21	$8.35 CN¥60.91	+86.9%
Average			+20.5%

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pay 68.0% more for clothing

	Suva	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.91 FJD59.23	$62.65 CN¥457.11	+141.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.25 FJD62.30	$34.69 CN¥253.07	+27.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.38 FJD149.45	$83.45 CN¥608.86	+27.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.48 FJD140.53	$107.64 CN¥785.29	+75.1%
Average			+68.0%

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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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