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
¥1,005
|
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥804
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥172
|
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥115
|
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
|
pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥252
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,082
|
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥909
|
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥322
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥504
|
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥367
|
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥164
|
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥409
|
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥373
|
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥199
|
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
|
pay 35.2% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥682
|
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,047
|
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,359,528
|
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,302
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 40.7% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,917
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥172,898
|
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥89,974
|
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,686
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥82,306
|
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,238,932
|
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
|
pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥503
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥525
|
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥603
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,365
|
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,910
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,118
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,690
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,787
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,793
|
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
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