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
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
$3.89
€3.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
$3.59
€3.40
|
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pay 74.5% more for groceries
|
Suva
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
$3.19
€3.03
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
$8.38
€7.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
$5.80
€5.50
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
$4.18
€3.96
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
$1.21
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
$0.91
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
$1.12
€1.07
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
$0.95
€0.90
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
$1.00
€0.94
|
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pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
$6.12
€5.81
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
$27,027.72
€25,632.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$31.72
€30.09
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Suva
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
$51.67
€49.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
$1,942.57
€1,842.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
$1,630.61
€1,546.41
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
$186.56
€176.93
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Suva
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
$1,316.93
€1,248.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
$17,684.09
€16,770.92
|
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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
FJD6.10
|
$7.23
€6.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
$4.34
€4.12
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
$6.16
€5.84
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
$45.62
€43.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$15.00
€14.23
|
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pay 64.7% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
$64.15
€60.84
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
$32.76
€31.07
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
$82.52
€78.26
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
$101.28
€96.05
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