Cost of living comparison
Suva is 56.3% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.1% less in Suva
- Groceries
-
pay 35.7% less in Suva
- Transportation
-
pay 39.7% less in Suva
- Housing
-
pay 71.7% less in Suva
- Childcare
-
pay 80.7% less in Suva
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.4% less in Suva
- Clothing
-
pay 53.7% less in Suva
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Suva.
If you lived in Suva instead of Washington, you would:
pay 58.1% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$4.91
FJD11.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$6.70
FJD15.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$1.40
FJD3.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.93
FJD2.10
|
|
pay 35.7% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$0.49
FJD1.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$6.42
FJD14.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$4.72
FJD10.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.08
FJD6.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$3.19
FJD7.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.31
FJD2.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.05
FJD2.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.82
FJD4.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.46
FJD3.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.61
FJD1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.53
FJD1.19
|
|
pay 39.7% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$4.99
FJD11.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$22.34
FJD50.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$20,105.44
FJD45,293.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$4.47
FJD10.07
|
|
pay 71.7% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$27.92
FJD62.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$744.65
FJD1,677.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$312.75
FJD704.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$39.39
FJD88.73
|
|
pay 80.7% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$226.74
FJD510.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$10,946.30
FJD24,659.82
|
|
pay 54.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.68
FJD6.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.21
FJD7.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$9.83
FJD22.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$28.92
FJD65.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$4.47
FJD10.07
|
|
pay 53.7% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$25.91
FJD58.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$27.25
FJD61.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$65.38
FJD147.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$61.48
FJD138.50
|
|
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