Cost of living comparison

Suva, Fiji

compared to

Bucharest, Romania

Bucharest vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Bucharest is 45.3% more expensive than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 83.3% more in Bucharest
Groceries: pay 6.0% less in Bucharest
Transportation: pay 14.7% more in Bucharest
Housing: pay 42.9% more in Bucharest
Childcare: pay 65.0% more in Bucharest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.1% more in Bucharest
Clothing: pay 88.0% more in Bucharest

The cost of clothing, restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Bucharest are more expensive than in Suva. Notably, clothing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Bucharest.

Bucharest vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 83.3% more for restaurants

	Suva	Bucharest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.91 FJD11.07	$11.85 RON52.69	+141.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.70 FJD15.10	$7.54 RON33.53	+12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 FJD3.15	$2.00 RON8.88	+43.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 FJD2.10	$2.20 RON9.80	+136.8%
Average			+83.3%

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pay 6.0% less for groceries

	Suva	Bucharest
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 FJD1.11	$1.17 RON5.22	+139.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 FJD14.46	$4.52 RON20.11	-29.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 FJD10.62	$6.34 RON28.20	+34.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 FJD6.95	$3.28 RON14.57	+6.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 FJD7.18	$3.09 RON13.73	-3.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 FJD2.96	$0.59 RON2.60	-55.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 FJD2.36	$0.77 RON3.42	-26.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 FJD4.10	$0.75 RON3.34	-58.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 FJD3.28	$0.88 RON3.92	-39.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 FJD1.37	$0.51 RON2.25	-16.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 FJD1.19	$0.44 RON1.96	-16.8%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 14.7% more for transportation

	Suva	Bucharest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 FJD11.23	$6.09 RON27.09	+22.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.34 FJD50.33	$17.24 RON76.64	-22.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,105.44 FJD45,293.54	$26,003.12 RON115,615.06	+29.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.47 FJD10.07	$5.82 RON25.87	+30.2%
Average			+14.7%

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pay 42.9% more for housing

	Suva	Bucharest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.92 FJD62.91	$9.35 RON41.59	-66.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$744.65 FJD1,677.54	$601.94 RON2,676.33	-19.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$312.75 FJD704.57	$397.23 RON1,766.16	+27.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.39 FJD88.73	$130.07 RON578.30	+230.2%
Average			+42.9%

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pay 65.0% more for childcare

	Suva	Bucharest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.74 FJD510.81	$527.95 RON2,347.37	+132.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,946.30 FJD24,659.82	$10,631.65 RON47,270.44	-2.9%
Average			+65.0%

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pay 29.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Bucharest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.68 FJD6.04	$3.23 RON14.37	+20.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.21 FJD7.23	$3.17 RON14.09	-1.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.83 FJD22.14	$5.98 RON26.59	-39.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.92 FJD65.14	$49.84 RON221.61	+72.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 FJD10.07	$8.62 RON38.32	+92.9%
Average			+29.1%

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pay 88.0% more for clothing

	Suva	Bucharest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.91 FJD58.38	$78.42 RON348.65	+202.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.25 FJD61.40	$39.68 RON176.41	+45.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.38 FJD147.29	$85.94 RON382.12	+31.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.48 FJD138.50	$105.80 RON470.42	+72.1%
Average			+88.0%

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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: May 2025

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