Cost of living comparison

Suva, Fiji

compared to

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 32.4% cheaper than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 52.5% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 43.2% less in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 38.4% more in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 59.4% less in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 63.9% less in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.9% less in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 12.5% less in Kathmandu

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

Kathmandu vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.5% less for restaurants

	Suva	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.91 FJD11.07	$1.47 NPR200.95	-70.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.70 FJD15.10	$7.36 NPR1,003.75	+9.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 FJD3.15	$0.46 NPR62.22	-67.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 FJD2.10	$0.16 NPR22.06	-82.6%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 43.2% less for groceries

	Suva	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 FJD1.11	$0.57 NPR77.20	+15.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 FJD14.46	$4.70 NPR640.60	-26.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 FJD10.62	$3.17 NPR432.83	-32.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 FJD6.95	$1.62 NPR221.62	-47.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 FJD7.18	$1.48 NPR201.67	-53.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 FJD2.96	$1.09 NPR148.35	-17.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 FJD2.36	$0.47 NPR64.20	-55.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 FJD4.10	$0.52 NPR71.25	-71.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 FJD3.28	$0.33 NPR44.68	-77.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 FJD1.37	$0.22 NPR29.66	-64.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 FJD1.19	$0.29 NPR39.95	-44.7%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 38.4% more for transportation

	Suva	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 FJD11.23	$4.85 NPR662.08	-2.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.34 FJD50.33	$9.94 NPR1,356.42	-55.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,105.44 FJD45,293.54	$33,138.99 NPR4,521,394.47	+64.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.47 FJD10.07	$11.05 NPR1,507.13	+147.2%
Average			+38.4%

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pay 59.4% less for housing

	Suva	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.92 FJD62.91	$10.42 NPR1,422.11	-62.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$744.65 FJD1,677.54	$191.60 NPR26,142.03	-74.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$312.75 FJD704.57	$102.03 NPR13,920.03	-67.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.39 FJD88.73	$26.40 NPR3,601.60	-33.0%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 63.9% less for childcare

	Suva	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.74 FJD510.81	$91.89 NPR12,536.59	-59.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,946.30 FJD24,659.82	$3,479.59 NPR474,746.42	-68.2%
Average			-63.9%

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pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.68 FJD6.04	$2.58 NPR351.66	-3.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.21 FJD7.23	$1.66 NPR226.46	-48.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.83 FJD22.14	$2.95 NPR401.90	-70.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.92 FJD65.14	$22.71 NPR3,097.99	-21.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 FJD10.07	$3.31 NPR452.14	-25.8%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 12.5% less for clothing

	Suva	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.91 FJD58.38	$24.02 NPR3,277.04	-7.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.25 FJD61.40	$31.19 NPR4,255.43	+14.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.38 FJD147.29	$53.29 NPR7,271.25	-18.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.48 FJD138.50	$37.76 NPR5,151.65	-38.6%
Average			-12.5%

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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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