Santiago vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Santiago	Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1186	$891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2931	$2140
🏠 One person rent	$538	$473
🏘️ Family rent	$937	$829
🍽️ Food expenses	$390	$338
🚐 Transport expenses	$153	$23.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$860	$381
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	92	26
😀 Quality of life	81	61
🏙️ Population	6.26M	88.3K

The cost of living in Santiago is 33% more expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 4785th and 6307th ($1186 vs $891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Chile and Fiji, respectively. Check Chile vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Santiago compared to 0.4 months in Suva. Santiago ranked 1st best city to live in Chile vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 637th and 5753rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Santiago vs Suva

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	Santiago	Suva
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$11.3	$6.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$50.1	$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.98	$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.3	$3.36
☕ Cappuccino	$3.87	$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.75	$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$612	$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$387	$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1129	$1178
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$699	$637
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$84.5	$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$130	$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.9	$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.35%	7.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2854	$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2901	$843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.87	$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.9	$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.58	$4.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.57	$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.36	$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.5	$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.38	$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.4	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.69	$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$8.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.14	$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.65	$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.98	$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.38	$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.69	$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.63	$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack	$5.64	$8.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.92	$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.49	$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.16	$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.34	$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.1	$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.23	$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$45	$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.1	$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.4	$33.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.4	$72.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$484	$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12174	$13584

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Cities near Santiago

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi	San Bernardo	$807
20 km or 12 mi	Puente Alto	$926
69 km or 43 mi	Los Andes	$801
78 km or 48 mi	San Felipe	$741
80 km or 50 mi	Rancagua	$831
80 km or 50 mi	Villa Alemana	$891
83 km or 52 mi	Quillota	$896
85 km or 53 mi	Quilpue	$904
89 km or 55 mi	San Antonio	$1114
95 km or 59 mi	Vina del Mar	$957
99 km or 62 mi	Valparaiso	$937
130 km or 80 mi	San Fernando	$981
179 km or 111 mi	Curico	$828
181 km or 112 mi	Godoy Cruz	$930
182 km or 113 mi	Mendoza	$930
185 km or 115 mi	Las Heras	$928
208 km or 129 mi	San Martin	$898
238 km or 148 mi	Talca	$876
251 km or 156 mi	San Rafael	$699
264 km or 164 mi	Constitucion	$860
280 km or 174 mi	Linares	$908
292 km or 181 mi	San Juan	$626
321 km or 199 mi	Ovalle	$757
375 km or 233 mi	Chillan	$718
394 km or 245 mi	Coquimbo	$883
398 km or 247 mi	La Serena	$882
401 km or 249 mi	San Luis	$740
409 km or 254 mi	Tome	$788
426 km or 265 mi	Talcahuano	$702
434 km or 269 mi	Concepcion	$923
455 km or 283 mi	Coronel	$848
456 km or 284 mi	Lujan	$788
464 km or 288 mi	Lota	$842
472 km or 294 mi	Los Angeles	$890
482 km or 300 mi	Villa Mercedes	$795
508 km or 316 mi	Curanilahue	$851
518 km or 322 mi	Angol	$872
542 km or 337 mi	Vallenar	$844
576 km or 358 mi	La Rioja	$590
588 km or 366 mi	Rio Cuarto	$895

Cities near Suva

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Nasinu	$910
114 km or 71 mi	Nadi	$1095
118 km or 73 mi	Lautoka	$680
745 km or 463 mi	Nukualofa	$1032
755 km or 469 mi	Mua	$1033
1072 km or 666 mi	Vaiaku	$714
1073 km or 667 mi	Funafuti	$714
1073 km or 667 mi	Port Vila	$2036
1112 km or 691 mi	Manase	$790
1145 km or 711 mi	Apia	$789
1233 km or 766 mi	Luganville	$2020
1328 km or 825 mi	Dumbea	$1844
1332 km or 827 mi	Noumea	$1911
1335 km or 830 mi	Paita	$1851
1997 km or 1241 mi	Whangarei	$1239
2086 km or 1296 mi	Hibiscus Coast	$1745
2112 km or 1312 mi	Auckland	$2100
2121 km or 1318 mi	Waitakere	$1752
2125 km or 1320 mi	Manukau	$1553
2148 km or 1335 mi	Pukekohe	$1530
2180 km or 1355 mi	Auki	$1491
2185 km or 1358 mi	Tauranga	$1660
2206 km or 1371 mi	Hamilton	$1424
2216 km or 1377 mi	Honiara	$1502
2234 km or 1388 mi	Rotorua	$1259
2253 km or 1400 mi	South Tarawa	$526
2283 km or 1419 mi	Gisborne	$1647
2297 km or 1427 mi	Taupo	$1475
2306 km or 1433 mi	Avarua	$1075
2325 km or 1445 mi	Yaren	$788
2364 km or 1469 mi	New Plymouth	$1261
2379 km or 1478 mi	Napier	$1653
2397 km or 1490 mi	Hastings	$1503
2446 km or 1520 mi	Whanganui	$1400
2486 km or 1545 mi	Palmerston North	$1395
2553 km or 1586 mi	Masterton	$1440
2554 km or 1587 mi	Paraparaumu	$1709
2578 km or 1602 mi	Upper Hutt	$1751
2580 km or 1603 mi	Porirua	$1803
2589 km or 1608 mi	Lower Hutt	$1869