Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 9.8% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Suva, you would:
pay 0.9% less for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Brasilia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.40
|
$6.97
R$42.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
$6.10
R$36.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
$1.14
R$6.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
$0.76
R$4.61
|
|
pay 13.0% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Brasilia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
$1.57
R$9.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
$4.43
R$26.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
$3.57
R$21.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
$2.10
R$12.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
$1.42
R$8.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
$0.87
R$5.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
$0.57
R$3.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
$0.50
R$3.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
$0.70
R$4.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
$0.51
R$3.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
$0.54
R$3.23
|
|
pay 38.3% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
$3.79
R$22.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
$43.46
R$262.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
$24,385.57
R$147,347.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$7.21
R$43.57
|
|
pay 20.0% less for housing
|
Suva
|
Brasilia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
$19.32
R$116.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
$360.74
R$2,179.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
$223.88
R$1,352.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
$51.47
R$311.01
|
|
pay 54.4% more for childcare
|
Suva
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
$461.58
R$2,789.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
$11,525.09
R$69,639.19
|
|
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$1.74
R$10.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
$1.75
R$10.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
$2.09
R$12.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
$23.80
R$143.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$6.97
R$42.10
|
|
pay 34.1% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Brasilia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
$50.89
R$307.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
$41.19
R$248.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
$64.43
R$389.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
$55.71
R$336.60
|
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