Cost of living comparison
Washington is 3.7 times more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Washington instead of Suva, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.08
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
FJD2.85
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FJD2.01
|
$2.25
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Suva
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
FJD1.07
|
$3.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FJD12.10
|
$7.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
FJD10.83
|
$4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
FJD7.40
|
$3.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
FJD7.41
|
$5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
FJD2.73
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
FJD1.95
|
$0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
FJD3.56
|
$2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
FJD2.82
|
$2.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.43
|
$1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
FJD1.33
|
$1.54
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
FJD11.26
|
$3.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.33
FJD50.27
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,334.39
FJD50,270.25
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
$20.96
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Suva
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.71
FJD51.11
|
$63.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$753.79
FJD1,696.62
|
$2,560.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$405.21
FJD912.05
|
$2,084.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.59
FJD75.60
|
$131.15
|
|
pay 8.8 times more for childcare
|
Suva
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.12
FJD418.92
|
$2,326.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,827.13
FJD22,118.91
|
$51,000.00
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.03
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
FJD6.97
|
$5.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.12
|
$12.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.01
FJD60.80
|
$104.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
$16.68
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.31
|
$73.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD61.33
|
$50.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.68
FJD143.34
|
$115.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.63
FJD118.47
|
$173.48
|
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