Cost of Living Comparison Between Suva and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Suva and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Suva is 28% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Suva is 29.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suva
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.2 FJD 11.72
$13.38 MX$253
-61.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.47 FJD 100
$52.7 MX$997
-15.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 FJD 15.2
$9.31 MX$176
-27.60%
Cappuccino
$3.2 FJD 7.22
$3.61 MX$68.3
-11.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 FJD 3.36
$1.64 MX$30.91
-9.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 FJD 1.61
$1.12 MX$21.14
-36.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 FJD 6.87
$3.26 MX$61.7
-6.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 FJD 8.24
$4.82 MX$91.1
-24.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suva
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 FJD 2.92
$1.65 MX$31.24
-21.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 FJD 1.09
$2.74 MX$51.7
-82.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 FJD 2.72
$1.92 MX$36.28
-36.98%
Eggs
$3.43 FJD 7.75
$2.51 MX$47.53
36.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 FJD 20.83
$9.89 MX$187
-6.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.08 FJD 15.98
$8.39 MX$159
-15.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.49 FJD 16.9
$11.95 MX$226
-37.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 FJD 5.47
$2.87 MX$54.3
-15.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 FJD 5.47
$1.74 MX$32.85
39.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 FJD 7.62
$2 MX$37.81
69.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 FJD 7.09
$2.07 MX$39.14
51.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 FJD 3.41
$2.05 MX$38.78
-26.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 FJD 2.78
$2.18 MX$41.22
-43.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 FJD 2.72
$1.38 MX$26.16
-13.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 FJD 1.84
$1.11 MX$21.06
-26.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 FJD 22.7
$4.16 MX$78.6
141.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.12 FJD 18.33
$11.05 MX$209
-26.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 FJD 4.83
$1.75 MX$33.16
22.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 FJD 7.67
$3.7 MX$70
-8.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Suva
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 FJD 2.13
$0.38 MX$7.25
147.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.6 FJD 51
$18.97 MX$359
19.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 FJD 2.04
$1.36 MX$25.72
-33.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 FJD 1
$0.28 MX$5.25
60.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.9 FJD 20.08
$5.3 MX$100
67.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.4 FJD 3.15
$1.36 MX$25.63
2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24K FJD 54.2K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
28.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K FJD 56.5K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
7.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suva
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.39 FJD 102
$39.97 MX$756
13.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.31 FJD 30.03
$27.48 MX$519
-51.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.83 FJD 53.8
$30.22 MX$571
-21.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suva
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.16 FJD 68.1
$52.6 MX$994
-42.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.28 FJD 16.43
$26.84 MX$507
-72.88%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 FJD 9.81
$6.32 MX$120
-31.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suva
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$227 FJD 512
$437 MX$8,258
-48.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K FJD 32.1K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
34.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suva
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 FJD 57.8
$57.2 MX$1,082
-55.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.31 FJD 61.6
$45.14 MX$853
-39.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 FJD 160
$102 MX$1,928
-30.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61 FJD 138
$109 MX$2,056
-43.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suva
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 FJD 1,329
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-41.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 FJD 852
$622 MX$11.8K
-39.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,036 FJD 4,593
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-5.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,213 FJD 2,737
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-1.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,333 FJD 3,008
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-62.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$836 FJD 1,886
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-66.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suva
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$967 FJD 2,182
$867 MX$16.4K
11.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
11.34
-32.10%

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Last update for Suva: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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