Cost of living comparison

Suva, Fiji

compared to

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 58.2% more expensive than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 5.9% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 2.6% more in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 88.1% more in Riyadh
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 26.8% more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 98.9% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 78.0% more in Riyadh

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Riyadh are more expensive than in Suva. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Riyadh.

Riyadh vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.9% less for restaurants

	Suva	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.91 FJD11.18	$8.39 SAR31.46	+70.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.70 FJD15.24	$7.99 SAR29.96	+19.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 FJD3.17	$0.76 SAR2.86	-45.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 FJD2.12	$0.30 SAR1.12	-68.0%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 2.6% more for groceries

	Suva	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 FJD1.12	$1.24 SAR4.64	+151.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 FJD14.60	$3.91 SAR14.67	-39.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 FJD10.72	$6.64 SAR24.92	+40.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 FJD7.01	$2.63 SAR9.88	-14.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 FJD7.25	$3.80 SAR14.25	+19.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 FJD2.98	$1.03 SAR3.88	-21.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 FJD2.38	$0.78 SAR2.94	-25.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 FJD4.14	$0.82 SAR3.07	-55.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 FJD3.31	$0.76 SAR2.83	-48.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 FJD1.38	$0.60 SAR2.25	-1.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 FJD1.20	$0.64 SAR2.41	+21.4%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 88.1% more for transportation

	Suva	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 FJD11.34	$2.31 SAR8.67	-53.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.34 FJD50.80	$37.27 SAR139.81	+66.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,105.44 FJD45,716.76	$33,280.09 SAR124,826.08	+65.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.47 FJD10.16	$16.70 SAR62.62	+273.7%
Average			+88.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Suva	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.92 FJD63.50	$74.70 SAR280.17	+167.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$744.65 FJD1,693.21	$1,116.87 SAR4,189.12	+50.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$312.75 FJD711.15	$782.38 SAR2,934.55	+150.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.39 FJD89.56	$81.80 SAR306.82	+107.7%
Average			+118.8%

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pay 26.8% more for childcare

	Suva	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.74 FJD515.58	$360.22 SAR1,351.10	+58.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,946.30 FJD24,890.24	$10,375.93 SAR38,917.78	-5.2%
Average			+26.8%

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pay 98.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.68 FJD6.10	$2.13 SAR7.99	-20.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.21 FJD7.30	$4.25 SAR15.94	+32.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.83 FJD22.35	$7.45 SAR27.96	-24.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.92 FJD65.75	$101.01 SAR378.88	+249.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 FJD10.16	$15.97 SAR59.92	+257.5%
Average			+98.9%

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pay 78.0% more for clothing

	Suva	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.91 FJD58.92	$52.20 SAR195.81	+101.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.25 FJD61.97	$54.44 SAR204.19	+99.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.38 FJD148.66	$107.53 SAR403.32	+64.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.48 FJD139.79	$89.80 SAR336.80	+46.1%
Average			+78.0%

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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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