Cost of living in Suva, Fiji

The cost of living in Suva, Fiji is approximately 921 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2284 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Suva

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
921 $
Without Rent
414 $
Rent & Utilities
507 $
Food
335 $
Transport
24 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1530 $
GDP per Capita
5,868 $
Freedom Index
7.16
Lifespan
68 years
Speak English
21%
Population
88.3K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.78 $
Dinner 38.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.54 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.8 $
Capuccino 3.2 $
Coke, 330ml 1.44 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.29 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.64 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.04 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.16 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.5 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.7 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.79 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.91 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.38 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.13 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.1 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.32 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.2 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.55 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.9 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.1 $
Cigarette pack 8.13 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.1 $
Monthly Pass 23.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.28 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.01 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 13.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.18 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.25 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.63 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.84 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 42 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 64 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 27.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 372 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 739 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 700 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,618 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 683 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 322 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,53 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.86%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.2 $
Haircut 4.34 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 70.6 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 29.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 233 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 11,167 $

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Suva vs Melbourne (Melbourne is 160% more expensive) Suva vs Sydney (Sydney is 204% more expensive) Suva vs Brisbane (Brisbane is 170% more expensive) Suva vs Perth (Perth is 155% more expensive) Suva vs Adelaide (Adelaide is 144% more expensive) Suva vs Gold Coast (Gold Coast is 150% more expensive) Suva vs Canberra (Canberra is 160% more expensive) Suva vs Sunshine Coast (Sunshine Coast is 88% more expensive) Suva vs Wollongong (Wollongong is 66% more expensive) Suva vs Ipswich (Ipswich is 104% more expensive)
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Suva vs Auckland (Auckland is 139% more expensive) Suva vs Christchurch (Christchurch is 115% more expensive) Suva vs Manukau (Manukau is 111% more expensive) Suva vs Wellington (Wellington is 143% more expensive) Suva vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 81% more expensive) Suva vs Tauranga (Tauranga is 94% more expensive) Suva vs Dunedin (Dunedin is 59% more expensive) Suva vs Lower Hutt (Lower Hutt is 103% more expensive) Suva vs Palmerston North (Palmerston North is 43% more expensive) Suva vs Napier (Napier is 52% more expensive)
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Suva vs Majuro (Majuro is 65% more expensive) Suva vs Djarrit (Djarrit is 65% more expensive)
Solomon Islands
Suva vs Honiara (Honiara is 58% more expensive) Suva vs Auki (Auki is 59% more expensive)
Palau
Suva vs Melekeok (Melekeok is 27% more expensive) Suva vs Ngerulmud (Ngerulmud is 27% more expensive)
Tonga
Suva vs Nukualofa (Nukualofa is 5% more expensive) Suva vs Mua (Mua is 4% more expensive)
Fiji
Suva vs Suva (Suva has similar costs) Suva vs Nasinu (Nasinu is 2% less expensive) Suva vs Nadi (Nadi is 2% less expensive) Suva vs Lautoka (Lautoka is 35% less expensive)
Samoa
Suva vs Manase (Manase is 28% less expensive) Suva vs Apia (Apia is 28% less expensive)
Nauru
Suva vs Yaren (Yaren is 32% less expensive)
Tuvalu
Suva vs Funafuti (Funafuti is 35% less expensive) Suva vs Vaiaku (Vaiaku is 35% less expensive)
Papua New Guinea
Suva vs Port Moresby (Port Moresby is 40% less expensive) Suva vs Lae (Lae is 41% less expensive)
Kiribati
Suva vs South Tarawa (South Tarawa is 43% less expensive) Suva vs London (London is 44% less expensive)