Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 2.7 times more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Suva, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
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Suva
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Luxembourg
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.40
|
$21.44
€20.41
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
$12.86
€12.25
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
$3.89
€3.71
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
$3.59
€3.41
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pay 74.5% more for groceries
|
Suva
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
$3.19
€3.04
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
$8.38
€7.98
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
$5.80
€5.52
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
$4.18
€3.98
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
$5.36
€5.10
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
$1.21
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
$0.91
€0.86
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
$1.12
€1.07
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
$0.95
€0.91
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
$1.00
€0.95
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pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
$6.12
€5.83
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
$27,027.72
€25,735.80
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$31.72
€30.21
|
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pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Suva
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
$51.67
€49.20
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
$1,942.57
€1,849.72
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
$1,630.61
€1,552.67
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
$186.56
€177.64
|
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pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Suva
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
$1,316.93
€1,253.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
$17,684.09
€16,838.79
|
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pay 92.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$7.23
€6.89
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
$4.34
€4.13
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
$6.16
€5.87
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
$45.62
€43.44
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$15.00
€14.29
|
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pay 64.7% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
$64.15
€61.09
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
$32.76
€31.20
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
$82.52
€78.57
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
$101.28
€96.44
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