Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 46.7% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Suva, you would:
pay 38.2% more for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
$10.00
LBP896,000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
$7.64
LBP684,454
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
$1.59
LBP142,400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
$1.13
LBP101,248
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
$0.91
LBP81,940
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
$5.48
LBP490,560
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
$6.19
LBP554,417
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
$2.72
LBP243,417
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
$3.84
LBP343,695
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
$0.69
LBP61,978
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
$0.56
LBP49,776
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
$0.41
LBP36,790
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
$0.47
LBP41,793
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
$0.39
LBP35,088
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
$0.44
LBP39,298
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
$3.49
LBP312,766
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
$75.00
LBP6,720,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,688,000,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,400
|
|
pay 84.3% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
$738.24
LBP66,145,882
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
$359.38
LBP32,200,000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
$161.18
LBP14,441,997
|
|
pay 18.7% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
$283.33
LBP25,386,667
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
$4,111.11
LBP368,355,556
|
|
pay 16.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$3.00
LBP268,800
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
$2.80
LBP250,880
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
$2.00
LBP179,200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
$59.33
LBP5,316,267
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$7.00
LBP627,200
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
$78.12
LBP7,000,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
$103.12
LBP9,240,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
$110.71
LBP9,920,000
|
|
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