Cost of living comparison

Suva, Fiji

compared to

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 13.4% cheaper than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 28.3% less in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 37.0% less in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 4.6% less in Bishkek
Housing: pay 30.3% less in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 21.1% less in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.1% less in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 53.9% more in Bishkek

Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Bishkek.

Bishkek vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.3% less for restaurants

	Suva	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.91 FJD11.07	$5.80 KGS507.25	+18.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.70 FJD15.10	$5.68 KGS497.11	-15.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 FJD3.15	$0.68 KGS59.14	-51.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 FJD2.10	$0.33 KGS28.98	-64.4%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 37.0% less for groceries

	Suva	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 FJD1.11	$0.48 KGS41.78	-2.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 FJD14.46	$5.14 KGS449.42	-19.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 FJD10.62	$3.25 KGS283.83	-31.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 FJD6.95	$1.76 KGS153.67	-43.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 FJD7.18	$2.41 KGS211.16	-24.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 FJD2.96	$0.47 KGS41.22	-64.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 FJD2.36	$0.85 KGS74.39	-18.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 FJD4.10	$0.94 KGS82.52	-48.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 FJD3.28	$0.90 KGS78.92	-38.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 FJD1.37	$0.23 KGS19.88	-62.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 FJD1.19	$0.24 KGS21.00	-54.6%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 4.6% less for transportation

	Suva	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 FJD11.23	$2.90 KGS254.01	-41.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.34 FJD50.33	$7.54 KGS659.43	-66.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,105.44 FJD45,293.54	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	+96.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.47 FJD10.07	$4.18 KGS365.22	-6.5%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 30.3% less for housing

	Suva	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.92 FJD62.91	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	-56.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$744.65 FJD1,677.54	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	-36.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$312.75 FJD704.57	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	+12.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.39 FJD88.73	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	-41.1%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 21.1% less for childcare

	Suva	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.74 FJD510.81	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	+1.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,946.30 FJD24,659.82	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	-43.6%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.68 FJD6.04	$1.16 KGS101.45	-56.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.21 FJD7.23	$2.06 KGS179.79	-35.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.83 FJD22.14	$1.56 KGS136.45	-84.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.92 FJD65.14	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	+48.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 FJD10.07	$4.35 KGS380.44	-2.6%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 53.9% more for clothing

	Suva	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.91 FJD58.38	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	+56.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.25 FJD61.40	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	+42.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.38 FJD147.29	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	+58.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.48 FJD138.50	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	+57.3%
Average			+53.9%

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