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

🙂 Solo nomad: Suva is 16.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Suva is 15.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suva
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.40 FJD 11.88
$4.65 ฿147
16.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.24 FJD 97.3
$46.11 ฿1,460
-4.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.56 FJD 14.43
$8.74 ฿277
-24.94%
Cappuccino
$3.25 FJD 7.16
$3.04 ฿96.2
6.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 FJD 3.13
$0.72 ฿22.80
97.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 FJD 1.55
$0.39 ฿12.38
79.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 FJD 6.95
$2.44 ฿77.2
29.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 FJD 7.93
$3.79 ฿120
-5.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suva
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 FJD 2.80
$2.14 ฿67.9
-40.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 FJD 1.16
$1.86 ฿58.9
-71.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 FJD 2.66
$2.19 ฿69.2
-44.75%
Eggs
$3.38 FJD 7.44
$2.25 ฿71.1
50.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.08 FJD 19.98
$19.73 ฿625
-53.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.34 FJD 16.14
$3.79 ฿120
93.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.61 FJD 16.74
$13.55 ฿429
-43.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 FJD 5.44
$3.25 ฿103
-24.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.50 FJD 5.51
$1.67 ฿52.9
49.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.40 FJD 7.48
$2.39 ฿75.7
42.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.27 FJD 7.19
$2.09 ฿66.2
56.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 FJD 3.23
$1.53 ฿48.39
-3.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 FJD 2.56
$1.51 ฿47.79
-23.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 FJD 2.59
$0.99 ฿31.30
19.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 FJD 1.80
$0.51 ฿16.30
60.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.79 FJD 21.53
$4.27 ฿135
129.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 FJD 16.08
$20.31 ฿643
-64.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 FJD 4.91
$1.79 ฿56.7
24.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 FJD 7.67
$2.77 ฿87.6
25.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Suva
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 FJD 1.93
$1.40 ฿44.44
-37.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.25 FJD 48.94
$11.70 ฿370
90.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 FJD 1.93
$3.11 ฿98.4
-71.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 FJD 0.99
$0.99 ฿31.48
-54.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.84 FJD 19.45
$13.73 ฿435
-35.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 FJD 2.93
$1.32 ฿41.75
0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K FJD 54.2K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
-9.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K FJD 55.6K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-25.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suva
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.46 FJD 100
$120 ฿3,811
-62.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.27 FJD 29.20
$13.93 ฿441
-4.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.72 FJD 52.2
$18.31 ฿579
29.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suva
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.31 FJD 66.7
$60.9 ฿1,928
-50.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.05 FJD 15.52
$17.23 ฿545
-59.08%
Cinema Ticket
$4.41 FJD 9.70
$8.71 ฿276
-49.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suva
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$227 FJD 499
$698 ฿22.1K
-67.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K FJD 32.0K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-7.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suva
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.50 FJD 56.1
$57.6 ฿1,824
-55.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.21 FJD 59.9
$34.24 ฿1,084
-20.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.9 FJD 152
$113 ฿3,582
-39.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.0 FJD 136
$84.8 ฿2,684
-26.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suva
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$605 FJD 1,332
$604 ฿19.1K
0.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 FJD 826
$436 ฿13.8K
-13.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,001 FJD 4,403
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-2.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,224 FJD 2,693
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-18.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,349 FJD 2,968
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-68.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$847 FJD 1,863
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-71.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suva
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$985 FJD 2,167
$529 ฿16.7K
86.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
5.33
44.47%

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Last update for Suva: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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