Cost of living comparison

Suva, Fiji

compared to

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 42.7% cheaper than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 62.9% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 37.8% less in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 4.9% more in Dhaka
Housing: pay 65.2% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 83.5% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.4% less in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 35.0% less in Dhaka

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dhaka.

Dhaka vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.9% less for restaurants

	Suva	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.91 FJD11.23	$2.08 BDT252.55	-57.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.70 FJD15.32	$4.58 BDT555.60	-31.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 FJD3.19	$0.29 BDT35.77	-78.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 FJD2.13	$0.16 BDT19.03	-83.2%
Average			-62.9%

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pay 37.8% less for groceries

	Suva	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 FJD1.12	$0.68 BDT82.42	+38.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 FJD14.67	$3.97 BDT482.23	-38.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 FJD10.78	$2.94 BDT356.45	-37.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 FJD7.05	$1.29 BDT157.11	-58.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 FJD7.29	$1.45 BDT176.18	-54.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 FJD3.00	$1.16 BDT141.02	-11.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 FJD2.39	$0.51 BDT61.73	-51.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 FJD4.16	$1.09 BDT132.22	-40.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 FJD3.33	$0.38 BDT46.26	-73.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 FJD1.39	$0.22 BDT26.13	-64.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 FJD1.21	$0.40 BDT48.55	-24.5%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 4.9% more for transportation

	Suva	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 FJD11.39	$4.06 BDT492.53	-18.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.34 FJD51.06	$24.96 BDT3,030.56	+11.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,105.44 FJD45,957.02	$24,957.67 BDT3,030,561.92	+24.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.47 FJD10.21	$4.58 BDT555.60	+2.4%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 65.2% less for housing

	Suva	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.92 FJD63.83	$13.11 BDT1,591.77	-53.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$744.65 FJD1,702.11	$115.12 BDT13,978.81	-84.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$312.75 FJD714.89	$63.20 BDT7,674.16	-79.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.39 FJD90.03	$22.22 BDT2,697.83	-43.6%
Average			-65.2%

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pay 83.5% less for childcare

	Suva	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.74 FJD518.29	$44.32 BDT5,381.19	-80.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,946.30 FJD25,021.04	$1,486.12 BDT180,456.19	-86.4%
Average			-83.5%

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pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.68 FJD6.13	$4.16 BDT505.09	+55.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.21 FJD7.33	$2.03 BDT246.68	-36.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.83 FJD22.47	$2.91 BDT353.57	-70.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.92 FJD66.10	$17.81 BDT2,163.19	-38.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 FJD10.21	$4.16 BDT505.09	-6.9%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 35.0% less for clothing

	Suva	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.91 FJD59.23	$16.53 BDT2,007.75	-36.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.25 FJD62.30	$19.66 BDT2,387.72	-27.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.38 FJD149.45	$41.85 BDT5,081.21	-36.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.48 FJD140.53	$36.92 BDT4,483.05	-39.9%
Average			-35.0%

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