Cost of living comparison
Suva is 21.8% cheaper than Tokyo.
If you lived in Suva instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 13.5% more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,001
|
$4.91
FJD11.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥801
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥172
|
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥115
|
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
|
pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥251
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,078
|
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥905
|
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥321
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥502
|
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥366
|
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥164
|
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥407
|
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥372
|
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥198
|
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥194
|
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
|
pay 35.2% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥680
|
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,012
|
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,346,467
|
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,286
|
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
|
pay 40.7% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,898
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥172,226
|
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥89,624
|
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,606
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥81,986
|
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,230,227
|
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
|
pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥501
|
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥523
|
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥601
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,324
|
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,903
|
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,086
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,668
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,749
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,743
|
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
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