Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Suva Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Suva

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 24.1% more expensive than Suva without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 22.1% more expensive than Suva without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Suva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.2 FJD 11.72
-10.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$44.47 FJD 100
4.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.74 FJD 15.2
28.34%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.2 FJD 7.22
-3.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.49 FJD 3.36
-51.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.71 FJD 1.61
-47.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.05 FJD 6.87
-21.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.65 FJD 8.24
-0.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Suva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.3 FJD 2.92
72.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.48 FJD 1.09
275.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.21 FJD 2.72
85.12%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.43 FJD 7.75
-34.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.23 FJD 20.83
109.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.08 FJD 15.98
-46.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.49 FJD 16.9
74.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.43 FJD 5.47
34.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.42 FJD 5.47
-32.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.38 FJD 7.62
-28.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$3.14 FJD 7.09
-36.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.51 FJD 3.41
1.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.23 FJD 2.78
21.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.2 FJD 2.72
-15.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.82 FJD 1.84
-41.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$10.06 FJD 22.7
-57.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$8.12 FJD 18.33
167.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.14 FJD 4.83
-17.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.4 FJD 7.67
-17.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Suva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.94 FJD 2.13
43.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$22.6 FJD 51
-47.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.9 FJD 2.04
250.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.45 FJD 1
122.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$8.9 FJD 20.08
53.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.4 FJD 3.15
-7.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$24K FJD 54.2K
13.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$25K FJD 56.5K
35.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Suva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$45.39 FJD 102
170.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$13.31 FJD 30.03
4.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$23.83 FJD 53.8
-23.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Suva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$30.16 FJD 68.1
101.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$7.28 FJD 16.43
135.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.35 FJD 9.81
108.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Suva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$227 FJD 512
206.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$14.2K FJD 32.1K
11.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Suva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$25.62 FJD 57.8
124.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$27.31 FJD 61.6
26.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$70.7 FJD 160
62.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$61 FJD 138
38.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Suva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$589 FJD 1,329
3.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$377 FJD 852
17.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$2,036 FJD 4,593
-1.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,213 FJD 2,737
20.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,333 FJD 3,008
218.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$836 FJD 1,886
245.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Suva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$967 FJD 2,182
-27.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.7
-30.78%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Suva: October 28, 2025

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