Cost of living comparison
Suva is 14.4% cheaper than Taipei.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.3% more in Suva
- Groceries
-
pay 24.2% less in Suva
- Transportation
-
pay 24.0% less in Suva
- Housing
-
pay 9.2% less in Suva
- Childcare
-
pay 51.5% less in Suva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.6% more in Suva
- Clothing
-
pay 32.5% less in Suva
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Suva are more expensive than in Taipei. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Suva.
If you lived in Suva instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 22.3% more for restaurants
|
Taipei
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.18
NT$203.07
|
$4.91
FJD11.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
NT$164.49
|
$6.70
FJD15.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
NT$32.98
|
$1.40
FJD3.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NT$22.31
|
$0.93
FJD2.14
|
|
pay 24.2% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NT$61.04
|
$0.49
FJD1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
NT$275.05
|
$6.42
FJD14.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.77
NT$353.73
|
$4.72
FJD10.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
NT$89.25
|
$3.08
FJD7.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
NT$143.40
|
$3.19
FJD7.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
NT$67.73
|
$1.31
FJD3.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NT$33.27
|
$1.05
FJD2.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$40.95
|
$1.82
FJD4.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
NT$51.07
|
$1.46
FJD3.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$42.67
|
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
NT$36.46
|
$0.53
FJD1.22
|
|
pay 24.0% less for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
NT$121.01
|
$4.99
FJD11.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,218.45
|
$22.34
FJD51.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,750.62
NT$1,141,279.71
|
$20,105.44
FJD46,178.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$289.38
|
$4.47
FJD10.26
|
|
pay 9.2% less for housing
|
Taipei
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.04
NT$789.47
|
$27.92
FJD64.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.95
NT$20,721.63
|
$744.65
FJD1,710.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.35
NT$15,283.12
|
$312.75
FJD718.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.62
NT$2,089.42
|
$39.39
FJD90.46
|
|
pay 51.5% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$610.09
NT$20,036.70
|
$226.74
FJD520.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,275.33
NT$600,198.50
|
$10,946.30
FJD25,141.45
|
|
pay 18.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
NT$86.31
|
$2.68
FJD6.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
NT$100.09
|
$3.21
FJD7.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
NT$121.84
|
$9.83
FJD22.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NT$1,258.39
|
$28.92
FJD66.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.89
NT$324.92
|
$4.47
FJD10.26
|
|
pay 32.5% less for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.02
NT$1,839.86
|
$25.91
FJD59.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
NT$1,023.14
|
$27.25
FJD62.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.26
NT$2,800.09
|
$65.38
FJD150.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.43
NT$3,396.89
|
$61.48
FJD141.20
|
|
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