Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 2.4 times more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Suva, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
$15.16
NZ$25.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.08
|
$9.09
NZ$15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
FJD2.85
|
$2.49
NZ$4.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FJD2.01
|
$2.16
NZ$3.63
|
|
pay 76.3% more for groceries
|
Suva
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
FJD1.07
|
$2.13
NZ$3.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FJD12.10
|
$4.53
NZ$7.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
FJD10.83
|
$7.33
NZ$12.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
FJD7.40
|
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
FJD7.41
|
$5.27
NZ$8.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
FJD2.73
|
$1.44
NZ$2.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
FJD1.95
|
$1.15
NZ$1.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
FJD3.56
|
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
FJD2.82
|
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.43
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
FJD1.33
|
$0.93
NZ$1.57
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
FJD11.26
|
$6.60
NZ$11.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.33
FJD50.27
|
$115.94
NZ$194.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,334.39
FJD50,270.25
|
$30,007.11
NZ$50,326.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
$16.83
NZ$28.22
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Suva
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.71
FJD51.11
|
$57.37
NZ$96.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$753.79
FJD1,696.62
|
$1,516.42
NZ$2,543.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$405.21
FJD912.05
|
$1,371.90
NZ$2,300.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.59
FJD75.60
|
$134.66
NZ$225.85
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Suva
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.12
FJD418.92
|
$777.00
NZ$1,303.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,827.13
FJD22,118.91
|
$12,897.92
NZ$21,631.73
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.03
|
$7.28
NZ$12.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
FJD6.97
|
$3.39
NZ$5.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.12
|
$23.83
NZ$39.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.01
FJD60.80
|
$38.32
NZ$64.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
$12.13
NZ$20.34
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.31
|
$80.07
NZ$134.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD61.33
|
$53.09
NZ$89.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.68
FJD143.34
|
$124.73
NZ$209.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.63
FJD118.47
|
$129.08
NZ$216.48
|
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