Cost of living comparison

Suva, Fiji

compared to

Canberra, Australia

Canberra vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Canberra is 2.9 times more expensive than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Canberra
Groceries: pay 77.4% more in Canberra
Transportation: pay 2.9 times more in Canberra
Housing: pay 3.5 times more in Canberra
Childcare: pay 4.7 times more in Canberra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Canberra
Clothing: pay 2.6 times more in Canberra

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

Canberra vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Suva	Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.91 FJD11.07	$19.77 A$30.44	+302.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.70 FJD15.10	$9.89 A$15.22	+47.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 FJD3.15	$2.76 A$4.25	+98.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 FJD2.10	$2.32 A$3.57	+148.8%
Average			+149.2%

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pay 77.4% more for groceries

	Suva	Canberra
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 FJD1.11	$2.59 A$3.98	+426.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 FJD14.46	$5.39 A$8.30	-16.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 FJD10.62	$6.59 A$10.14	+39.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 FJD6.95	$4.63 A$7.13	+50.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 FJD7.18	$4.12 A$6.34	+29.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 FJD2.96	$1.62 A$2.49	+23.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 FJD2.36	$1.34 A$2.07	+28.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 FJD4.10	$1.57 A$2.41	-13.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 FJD3.28	$2.46 A$3.79	+69.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 FJD1.37	$1.25 A$1.92	+105.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 FJD1.19	$1.11 A$1.71	+110.2%
Average			+77.4%

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pay 2.9 times more for transportation

	Suva	Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 FJD11.23	$5.07 A$7.81	+1.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.34 FJD50.33	$118.63 A$182.61	+431.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,105.44 FJD45,293.54	$29,276.08 A$45,067.86	+45.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.47 FJD10.07	$17.66 A$27.19	+295.3%
Average			+193.4%

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

	Suva	Canberra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.92 FJD62.91	$65.39 A$100.66	+134.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$744.65 FJD1,677.54	$1,783.31 A$2,745.24	+139.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$312.75 FJD704.57	$1,413.05 A$2,175.26	+351.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.39 FJD88.73	$183.02 A$281.74	+364.7%
Average			+247.6%

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pay 4.7 times more for childcare

	Suva	Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.74 FJD510.81	$1,847.17 A$2,843.54	+714.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,946.30 FJD24,659.82	$14,503.36 A$22,326.61	+32.5%
Average			+373.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.68 FJD6.04	$7.25 A$11.16	+170.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.21 FJD7.23	$3.68 A$5.67	+14.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.83 FJD22.14	$26.36 A$40.58	+168.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.92 FJD65.14	$65.69 A$101.12	+127.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 FJD10.07	$14.33 A$22.07	+220.8%
Average			+140.3%

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

	Suva	Canberra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.91 FJD58.38	$86.77 A$133.58	+234.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.25 FJD61.40	$72.18 A$111.12	+164.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.38 FJD147.29	$119.51 A$183.98	+82.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.48 FJD138.50	$154.17 A$237.34	+150.8%
Average			+158.3%

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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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