Cost of Living in Suva

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$921
$2284
🛋️ Without rent
$414
$1277
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$507
$1006
🍽️ Food
$335
$870
🚐 Transport
$24.3
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1530
😀 Quality of life
60
🏙️ Population
88.3K

The average cost of living in Suva is $921, which is in the top 35% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 6078th out of 9294 in our global list and 1st out of 4 in Fiji.

The median after-tax salary is $1530, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months. Ranked 5198th (TOP 56%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1st best city to live in Fiji. With an estimated population of 88.3K, Suva is the 1st largest city in Fiji.

✈️ Closest airport 17 km Nausori International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 6.2 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 1839 University of the South Pacific
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Prices in Suva

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
 Cappuccino
$3.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$683
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 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 (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$233
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11167

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