Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 49.3% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Suva, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
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Suva
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Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.08
|
$5.54
CN¥39.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
FJD2.85
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FJD2.01
|
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
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pay 0.7% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
FJD1.07
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FJD12.10
|
$6.83
CN¥48.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
FJD10.83
|
$7.46
CN¥53.16
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
FJD7.40
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
FJD7.41
|
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
FJD2.73
|
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
FJD1.95
|
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
FJD3.56
|
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
FJD2.82
|
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.43
|
$0.37
CN¥2.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
FJD1.33
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
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pay 9.9% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
FJD11.26
|
$4.35
CN¥31.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.33
FJD50.27
|
$34.62
CN¥246.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,334.39
FJD50,270.25
|
$20,773.90
CN¥147,964.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
$4.68
CN¥33.34
|
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pay 13.2% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.71
FJD51.11
|
$13.59
CN¥96.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$753.79
FJD1,696.62
|
$969.73
CN¥6,906.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$405.21
FJD912.05
|
$561.86
CN¥4,001.89
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.59
FJD75.60
|
$42.17
CN¥300.36
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Suva
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.12
FJD418.92
|
$836.50
CN¥5,958.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,827.13
FJD22,118.91
|
$25,256.69
CN¥179,893.27
|
|
pay 24.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.03
|
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
FJD6.97
|
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.12
|
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.01
FJD60.80
|
$62.16
CN¥442.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
$8.31
CN¥59.19
|
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pay 82.5% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.31
|
$65.57
CN¥467.03
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD61.33
|
$35.21
CN¥250.79
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.68
FJD143.34
|
$85.31
CN¥607.59
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.63
FJD118.47
|
$112.58
CN¥801.88
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