Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 5.3 times more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Suva, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
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Suva
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.40
|
$20.90
€19.90
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
$12.33
€11.74
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
$4.67
€4.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
$7.08
€6.74
|
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pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Suva
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
$6.56
€6.25
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
$8.04
€7.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
$7.10
€6.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
$3.56
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
$4.76
€4.53
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
$2.07
€1.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
$1.22
€1.16
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
$1.22
€1.16
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
$1.80
€1.71
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
$0.95
€0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
$1.46
€1.39
|
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pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
$8.55
€8.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
$23.58
€22.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
$46,276.05
€44,064.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$20.36
€19.39
|
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pay 9.9 times more for housing
|
Suva
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
$61.09
€58.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
$8,084.96
€7,698.50
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
$6,430.58
€6,123.20
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
$235.04
€223.81
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
|
Suva
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
$2,089.94
€1,990.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
$42,736.55
€40,693.75
|
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pay 5.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$8.57
€8.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
$6.62
€6.30
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
$13.40
€12.76
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
$515.79
€491.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$12.86
€12.25
|
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pay 5.8 times more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
$174.43
€166.09
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
$75.29
€71.69
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
$219.18
€208.70
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
$625.91
€595.99
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