Cost of living comparison
Suva is 1.3% cheaper than Tirana.
If you lived in Suva instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 19.1% less for restaurants
|
Tirana
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL1,016
|
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL812
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL147
|
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL76
|
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
|
pay 14.1% more for groceries
|
Tirana
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL93
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL587
|
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL706
|
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL334
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL329
|
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL69
|
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL107
|
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL76
|
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL81
|
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL47
|
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL56
|
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
|
pay 31.3% less for transportation
|
Tirana
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL730
|
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,625
|
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,741,870
|
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,742
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 1.2% more for housing
|
Tirana
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
ALL1,694
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL55,341
|
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL38,381
|
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL7,258
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
|
pay 45.8% more for childcare
|
Tirana
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL23,940
|
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL500,096
|
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
|
pay 28.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tirana
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL254
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL172
|
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL355
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL4,362
|
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL812
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 47.9% less for clothing
|
Tirana
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,986
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL4,444
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL9,316
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL12,471
|
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
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