Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 32.4% cheaper than Suva.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Suva, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.00
|
$1.47
NPR198.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.00
|
$7.36
NPR993.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.13
|
$0.46
NPR61.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.08
|
$0.16
NPR21.84
|
|
pay 43.2% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.10
|
$0.57
NPR76.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.37
|
$4.70
NPR634.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.55
|
$3.17
NPR428.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD6.90
|
$1.62
NPR219.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.14
|
$1.48
NPR199.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD2.94
|
$1.09
NPR146.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.34
|
$0.47
NPR63.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.07
|
$0.52
NPR70.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.26
|
$0.33
NPR44.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.36
|
$0.22
NPR29.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.19
|
$0.29
NPR39.55
|
|
pay 38.4% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.16
|
$4.85
NPR655.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD50.00
|
$9.94
NPR1,342.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD45,000.00
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,475,762.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.00
|
$11.05
NPR1,491.92
|
|
pay 59.4% less for housing
|
Suva
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD62.50
|
$10.42
NPR1,407.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,666.67
|
$191.60
NPR25,878.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD700.00
|
$102.03
NPR13,779.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD88.15
|
$26.40
NPR3,565.25
|
|
pay 63.9% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD507.50
|
$91.89
NPR12,410.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD24,500.00
|
$3,479.59
NPR469,955.09
|
|
pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.00
|
$2.58
NPR348.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.18
|
$1.66
NPR224.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.00
|
$2.95
NPR397.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD64.72
|
$22.71
NPR3,066.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.00
|
$3.31
NPR447.58
|
|
pay 12.5% less for clothing
|
Suva
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.00
|
$24.02
NPR3,243.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD61.00
|
$31.19
NPR4,212.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD146.33
|
$53.29
NPR7,197.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD137.60
|
$37.76
NPR5,099.66
|
|
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