Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Suva 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Suva are 2.8% lower than in Manila (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Suva are 6.5% higher than in Manila | |
| Rent Prices in Suva are 32.4% higher than in Manila | |
| Restaurant Prices in Suva are 11.8% higher than in Manila | |
| Groceries Prices in Suva are 9.1% higher than in Manila | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Suva is 175.3% higher than in Manila | |
Restaurants | Manila Edit |
Suva Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
300.00 ₱ (11.91 FJ$) |
251.84 ₱ (10.00 FJ$) |
-16.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,750.00 ₱ (69.49 FJ$) |
2,014.72 ₱ (80.00 FJ$) |
+15.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
250.00 ₱ (9.93 FJ$) |
377.76 ₱ (15.00 FJ$) |
+51.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ₱ (2.78 FJ$) |
138.51 ₱ (5.50 FJ$) |
+97.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
130.00 ₱ (5.16 FJ$) |
163.70 ₱ (6.50 FJ$) |
+25.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
170.40 ₱ (6.77 FJ$) |
188.72 ₱ (7.49 FJ$) |
+10.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
54.88 ₱ (2.18 FJ$) |
73.66 ₱ (2.92 FJ$) |
+34.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
32.46 ₱ (1.29 FJ$) |
52.47 ₱ (2.08 FJ$) |
+61.6 % |
Markets | Manila Edit |
Suva Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
393.93 ₱ (15.64 FJ$) |
274.65 ₱ (10.91 FJ$) |
-30.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
70.08 ₱ (2.78 FJ$) |
24.31 ₱ (0.97 FJ$) |
-65.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
25.17 ₱ (1.00 FJ$) |
27.58 ₱ (1.10 FJ$) |
+9.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
119.94 ₱ (4.76 FJ$) |
185.42 ₱ (7.36 FJ$) |
+54.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
205.69 ₱ (8.17 FJ$) |
274.92 ₱ (10.92 FJ$) |
+33.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
131.52 ₱ (5.22 FJ$) |
185.49 ₱ (7.37 FJ$) |
+41.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
213.58 ₱ (8.48 FJ$) |
187.11 ₱ (7.43 FJ$) |
-12.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
83.46 ₱ (3.31 FJ$) |
65.03 ₱ (2.58 FJ$) |
-22.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
45.68 ₱ (1.81 FJ$) |
47.60 ₱ (1.89 FJ$) |
+4.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
88.22 ₱ (3.50 FJ$) |
84.30 ₱ (3.35 FJ$) |
-4.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
53.52 ₱ (2.13 FJ$) |
70.71 ₱ (2.81 FJ$) |
+32.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
62.11 ₱ (2.47 FJ$) |
35.82 ₱ (1.42 FJ$) |
-42.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
76.20 ₱ (3.03 FJ$) |
33.29 ₱ (1.32 FJ$) |
-56.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
88.10 ₱ (3.50 FJ$) |
64.76 ₱ (2.57 FJ$) |
-26.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
43.92 ₱ (1.74 FJ$) |
42.34 ₱ (1.68 FJ$) |
-3.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
500.00 ₱ (19.85 FJ$) |
440.09 ₱ (17.48 FJ$) |
-12.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
77.32 ₱ (3.07 FJ$) |
125.27 ₱ (4.97 FJ$) |
+62.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
87.95 ₱ (3.49 FJ$) |
211.97 ₱ (8.42 FJ$) |
+141.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
167.50 ₱ (6.65 FJ$) |
554.05 ₱ (22.00 FJ$) |
+230.8 % |
Transportation | Manila Edit |
Suva Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₱ (1.19 FJ$) |
47.85 ₱ (1.90 FJ$) |
+59.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
500.00 ₱ (19.85 FJ$) |
1,259.20 ₱ (50.00 FJ$) |
+151.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
45.00 ₱ (1.79 FJ$) |
50.37 ₱ (2.00 FJ$) |
+11.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
21.73 ₱ (0.86 FJ$) |
40.53 ₱ (1.61 FJ$) |
+86.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
145.00 ₱ (5.76 FJ$) |
387.83 ₱ (15.40 FJ$) |
+167.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
248.26 ₱ (9.86 FJ$) |
280.75 ₱ (11.15 FJ$) |
+13.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,400,000.00 ₱ (55,590.77 FJ$) |
1,259,201.95 ₱ (50,000.00 FJ$) |
-10.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,157,142.86 ₱ (45,947.47 FJ$) |
1,385,122.14 ₱ (55,000.00 FJ$) |
+19.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Manila Edit |
Suva Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
7,174.31 ₱ (284.88 FJ$) |
2,476.43 ₱ (98.33 FJ$) |
-65.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,868.69 ₱ (74.20 FJ$) |
768.11 ₱ (30.50 FJ$) |
-58.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,646.36 ₱ (65.37 FJ$) |
1,280.19 ₱ (50.83 FJ$) |
-22.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Manila Edit |
Suva Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,280.00 ₱ (90.53 FJ$) |
1,532.03 ₱ (60.83 FJ$) |
-32.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
380.00 ₱ (15.09 FJ$) |
402.94 ₱ (16.00 FJ$) |
+6.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
375.00 ₱ (14.89 FJ$) |
251.84 ₱ (10.00 FJ$) |
-32.8 % |
Childcare | Manila Edit |
Suva Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
26,229.17 ₱ (1,041.50 FJ$) |
10,493.35 ₱ (416.67 FJ$) |
-60.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
828,571.43 ₱ (32,900.66 FJ$) |
554,048.86 ₱ (22,000.00 FJ$) |
-33.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Manila Edit |
Suva Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,076.47 ₱ (82.45 FJ$) |
1,460.67 ₱ (58.00 FJ$) |
-29.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,714.29 ₱ (68.07 FJ$) |
1,536.23 ₱ (61.00 FJ$) |
-10.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,468.75 ₱ (177.44 FJ$) |
3,349.48 ₱ (133.00 FJ$) |
-25.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
4,166.67 ₱ (165.45 FJ$) |
2,967.52 ₱ (117.83 FJ$) |
-28.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Manila Edit |
Suva Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
26,693.20 ₱ (1,059.93 FJ$) |
43,172.64 ₱ (1,714.29 FJ$) |
+61.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
13,857.14 ₱ (550.24 FJ$) |
22,845.52 ₱ (907.14 FJ$) |
+64.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
89,166.67 ₱ (3,540.60 FJ$) |
104,333.88 ₱ (4,142.86 FJ$) |
+17.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
35,357.14 ₱ (1,403.95 FJ$) |
48,209.45 ₱ (1,914.29 FJ$) |
+36.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Manila Edit |
Suva Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
21,109.46 ₱ (838.21 FJ$) |
3,509.48 ₱ (139.35 FJ$) |
-83.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
15,019.20 ₱ (596.38 FJ$) |
1,661.15 ₱ (65.96 FJ$) |
-88.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Manila Edit |
Suva Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
29,672.23 ₱ (1,178.22 FJ$) |
86,963.63 ₱ (3,453.12 FJ$) |
+193.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.54 | 6.69 | -11.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | March 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 148 | 20 |
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