Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.7 times more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Suva, you would:
pay 52.4% more for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.08
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
FJD2.85
|
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FJD2.01
|
$1.14
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 77.6% more for groceries
|
Suva
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
FJD1.07
|
$2.08
SGD2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FJD12.10
|
$9.16
SGD12.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
FJD10.83
|
$10.85
SGD14.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
FJD7.40
|
$3.33
SGD4.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
FJD7.41
|
$4.67
SGD6.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
FJD2.73
|
$1.91
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
FJD1.95
|
$1.44
SGD1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
FJD3.56
|
$1.76
SGD2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
FJD2.82
|
$1.29
SGD1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.43
|
$1.05
SGD1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
FJD1.33
|
$1.03
SGD1.37
|
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pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
FJD11.26
|
$8.01
SGD10.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.33
FJD50.27
|
$95.32
SGD126.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,334.39
FJD50,270.25
|
$134,045.26
SGD177,744.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
$9.23
SGD12.24
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Suva
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.71
FJD51.11
|
$35.83
SGD47.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$753.79
FJD1,696.62
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,646.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$405.21
FJD912.05
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,677.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.59
FJD75.60
|
$116.07
SGD153.91
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Suva
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.12
FJD418.92
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,473.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,827.13
FJD22,118.91
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,002.79
|
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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.03
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
FJD6.97
|
$4.79
SGD6.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.12
|
$12.29
SGD16.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.01
FJD60.80
|
$103.58
SGD137.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
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pay 92.6% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.31
|
$67.87
SGD89.99
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD61.33
|
$43.81
SGD58.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.68
FJD143.34
|
$93.40
SGD123.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.63
FJD118.47
|
$105.69
SGD140.14
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