Santiago vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santiago Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1191
$879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2945
$2114
🏠 One person rent
$532
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$934
$807
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$24
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$881
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
92
26
😀 Quality of life
80
62
🏙️ Population
6.26M
88.3K

The cost of living in Santiago is 35% more expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 4795th and 6452nd ($1191 vs $879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.7 months in Suva. Santiago ranked 1st best city to live in Chile vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 688th and 5727th 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
$11.8
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.82
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$573
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1028
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.1
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$1360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3070
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$23.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.67
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.55
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.15
$8.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10578
$13758

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849

Cities near Suva

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Nasinu
$857
114 km or 71 mi Nadi
$1039
118 km or 73 mi Lautoka
$633
745 km or 463 mi Nukualofa
$1035
755 km or 469 mi Mua
$1033
1072 km or 666 mi Vaiaku
$714
1073 km or 667 mi Funafuti
$718
1073 km or 667 mi Port Vila
$2068
1112 km or 691 mi Manase
$790
1145 km or 711 mi Apia
$791
1233 km or 766 mi Luganville
$2062
1328 km or 825 mi Dumbea
$1865
1332 km or 827 mi Noumea
$1928
1335 km or 830 mi Paita
$1865
1997 km or 1241 mi Whangarei
$1261
2086 km or 1296 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
2112 km or 1312 mi Auckland
$2156
2121 km or 1318 mi Waitakere
$1778
2125 km or 1320 mi Manukau
$1646
2148 km or 1335 mi Pukekohe
$1527
2180 km or 1355 mi Auki
$1422
2185 km or 1358 mi Tauranga
$1740
2206 km or 1371 mi Hamilton
$1474
2216 km or 1377 mi Honiara
$1422
2234 km or 1388 mi Rotorua
$1393
2253 km or 1400 mi South Tarawa
$538
2283 km or 1419 mi Gisborne
$1696
2297 km or 1427 mi Taupo
$1523
2306 km or 1433 mi Avarua
$1066
2325 km or 1445 mi Yaren
$783
2364 km or 1469 mi New Plymouth
$1304
2379 km or 1478 mi Napier
$1605
2397 km or 1490 mi Hastings
$1518
2446 km or 1520 mi Whanganui
$1528
2486 km or 1545 mi Palmerston North
$1458
2553 km or 1586 mi Masterton
$1359
2554 km or 1587 mi Paraparaumu
$1741
2578 km or 1602 mi Upper Hutt
$1803
2580 km or 1603 mi Porirua
$1788
2589 km or 1608 mi Lower Hutt
$1920